Comments for Canadian Citizenship Test http://www.cititest.com/blogs/canadian-citizenship All about the canadian citizenship test Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:56:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 Comment on What happens if I fail the test? by Maria Beatriz Anderson http://www.cititest.com/blogs/canadian-citizenship/what-happens-if-i-fail-the-test/#comment-931 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:58:13 +0000 http://www.cititest.com/blogs/canadian-citizenship/what-happens-if-i-fail-the-test/#comment-931 In fact, that it's true..or I should say it happended to me. I had my canadian citizenship on January 7th, 2008, in Regina, SK. Before I (we, the group) start the test, the Officer told us: " when you finish the test, please wait outside so you don't disturb whoever didn't finish the test yet, and then when everybody is done with the test, I'll go outside and I will inform you if you passed the test"..and in fact, when everybody was done, she came outside and said: CONGRATULATIONS!!!...You passed the test...(except for 1 person..pretty sad) and then she said: " now you just wait for a letter inviting you for the citizenship ceremony, which It will be between the en of January or anytime before April/2008" In fact, that it’s true..or I should say it happended to me.
I had my canadian citizenship on January 7th, 2008, in Regina, SK. Before I (we, the group) start the test, the Officer told us: ” when you finish the test, please wait outside so you don’t disturb whoever didn’t finish the test yet, and then when everybody is done with the test, I’ll go outside and I will inform you if you passed the test”..and in fact, when everybody was done, she came outside and said: CONGRATULATIONS!!!…You passed the test…(except for 1 person..pretty sad) and then she said: ” now you just wait for a letter inviting you for the citizenship ceremony, which It will be between the en of January or anytime before April/2008″

]]> Comment on Resumption of Canadian citizenship by Jana Zimmer http://www.cititest.com/blogs/canadian-citizenship/resumption-of-canadian-citizenship/#comment-241 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:02:08 +0000 http://www.cititest.com/blogs/canadian-citizenship/resumption-of-canadian-citizenship/#comment-241 I acquired Canadian citizenship in about 1953 (immigrated from Czechoslovakia as a refugee). I obtained green card for U.S. in 1963 (I was under age), lost my Canadian citizenship in about 1973. Can my U.S. born son (1967) obtain Canadian citizenship through this provision? I was still a Canadian citizen living in the U.S. when he was born. I acquired Canadian citizenship in about 1953 (immigrated from Czechoslovakia as a refugee). I obtained green card for U.S. in 1963 (I was under age), lost my Canadian citizenship in about 1973. Can my U.S. born son (1967) obtain Canadian citizenship through this provision? I was still a Canadian citizen living in the U.S. when he was born.

]]> Comment on Canadian citizenship by adoption by Eric D http://www.cititest.com/blogs/canadian-citizenship/canadian-citizenship-by-adoption/#comment-140 Wed, 11 Jul 2007 18:19:53 +0000 http://www.cititest.com/blogs/canadian-citizenship/canadian-citizenship-by-adoption/#comment-140 This summary doesn't include the section about Children adopted when they are at least 18 years of age already. A. Citizenship to Minors Subject to the regulations and upon application, the Minister shall grant citizenship to a minor child adopted by a Canadian provided the adoption: * was in the best interests of the child; * created a genuine relationship of parent and child; * was in accordance with the laws of the place where the adoption took place and the laws of the country of residence of the adopting citizen; and * was not entered into primarily for the purpose of acquiring a status or privilege in relation to immigration or citizenship. The bill enables the Governor in Council to make regulations providing for the factors to be considered in determining whether these requirements have been met. B. Citizenship to Adopted Children at Least 18 Years of Age As discussed earlier, Bill C-14 grants a right of citizenship to a person at least 18 years of age who is adopted abroad by a Canadian citizen, subject to certain conditions. In such cases, there must have been a genuine parent and child relationship before the person attained 18 years of age as well as at the time of the adoption. The bill also requires that the last two requirements of a minor adoption be fulfilled (see section A, above). Source: http://www.parl.gc.ca/LEGISINFO/index.asp?List=ls&Query=4678&Session=14&Language=e#bcitizenship This summary doesn’t include the section about Children adopted when they are at least 18 years of age already.

A. Citizenship to Minors

Subject to the regulations and upon application, the Minister shall grant citizenship to a minor child adopted by a Canadian provided the adoption:

* was in the best interests of the child;
* created a genuine relationship of parent and child;
* was in accordance with the laws of the place where the adoption took place and the laws of the country of residence of the adopting citizen; and
* was not entered into primarily for the purpose of acquiring a status or privilege in relation to immigration or citizenship.

The bill enables the Governor in Council to make regulations providing for the factors to be considered in determining whether these requirements have been met.
B. Citizenship to Adopted Children at Least 18 Years of Age

As discussed earlier, Bill C-14 grants a right of citizenship to a person at least 18 years of age who is adopted abroad by a Canadian citizen, subject to certain conditions. In such cases, there must have been a genuine parent and child relationship before the person attained 18 years of age as well as at the time of the adoption. The bill also requires that the last two requirements of a minor adoption be fulfilled (see section A, above).

Source:
http://www.parl.gc.ca/LEGISINFO/index.asp?List=ls&Query=4678&Session=14&Language=e#bcitizenship

]]> Comment on Resumption of Canadian citizenship by Andrea Johnson http://www.cititest.com/blogs/canadian-citizenship/resumption-of-canadian-citizenship/#comment-112 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 08:33:51 +0000 http://www.cititest.com/blogs/canadian-citizenship/resumption-of-canadian-citizenship/#comment-112 I had a question ....if my american husband ( born in the US, never lived in Canada) can aquire his canadian citizenship. His materanal grandmother was canadian. She birthed his mother in the US, so she was technically also canadian but did not realize it so never obtained the certificate. She would have turned 28 in 1975 and my husband was born in 1973. Is he eligeable to obtain canadian citizenship through this avenue? I had a question ….if my american husband ( born in the US, never lived in Canada) can aquire his canadian citizenship. His materanal grandmother was canadian. She birthed his mother in the US, so she was technically also canadian but did not realize it so never obtained the certificate. She would have turned 28 in 1975 and my husband was born in 1973. Is he eligeable to obtain canadian citizenship through this avenue?

]]> Comment on What happens if I fail the test? by connie http://www.cititest.com/blogs/canadian-citizenship/what-happens-if-i-fail-the-test/#comment-2 Mon, 05 Feb 2007 17:18:05 +0000 http://www.cititest.com/blogs/canadian-citizenship/what-happens-if-i-fail-the-test/#comment-2 I was told when I completed my test that we were not going to find oout if we passed for another 3 months, I found that a lttle strange. A friend of mine found out if she passed or not right the same day. I was told when I completed my test that we were not going to find oout if we passed for another 3 months, I found that a lttle strange. A friend of mine found out if she passed or not right the same day.

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