COVID-19 pandemic is preventing newcomers from becoming Canadian citizens
The Canadian government’s immigration department suspended the citizenship test after the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread this spring. Many immigrants waiting to complete the citizenship test are worried that the backlog will delay their dream to become Canadian citizens. Before COVID-19, the process for new immigrants who met the conditions to apply for Canadian citizenship generally took one year. But now, due to the pandemic, Canadian immigrants waiting to enter do not know when they will be able to complete the process. IRCC is considering safe ways to facilitate the citizenship test during the pandemic but did not provide a timeline for the reopening of the citizenship test. The Canadian citizenship test consists of two parts: a written test and an oral test. Although IRCC allows the use of virtual online methods to hold the citizenship oath ceremonies, the use of an online test to replace the on-site test faces issues of safety and reliability.
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