Difference between revisions of "How to Apply for a Citizenship Grant (17:VI)"

All applicants will be scheduled for a meeting with a citizenship officer, which is generally referred to as an “interview”. This interview happens the same day that the citizenship test is scheduled, and is conducted at the test location. The applicant must bring with them their passports, and other documents that they provided as part of their citizenship application. They should be prepared to speak briefly with the citizenship officer conducting the Interview in English or French, and the officer may ask questions about the application (such as requesting clarification on travel dates or other facts that are material to the application).

Where an applicant meets a minimum language requirement (which are assessed at the interview), meets the residency requirements, and has no suspected prohibitions, he or she will be required to take a written examination. The examination consists of multiple-choice questions and tests an applicant’s knowledge of Canada and language ability. It is mandatory for citizenship applicants to correctly answer two questions related to [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-93-246/page-2.html#h-7 s 15(a) of the ''Citizenship Regulations''] and one question related to [http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-93-246/page-2.html#h-7 s 15(b)]. Subsection 15(a) sets out the right to vote and run for elected office and s 15(b) deals with voting procedures. Starting from June 3, 2013, citizenship applicants who fail their first citizenship test, but otherwise met all other criteria, have the opportunity to rewrite the test a few weeks later before being referred to a citizenship judge. If the applicant passes the test, he or she returns later for the citizenship ceremony.