Canadian Citizenship Test – What To Do Next If You Fail The Test

Last Updated on January 20, 2023 by Hrishikesh Ambere

Canadian Citizenship Test – What To Do Next If You Fail The Test

The Canadian Citizenship Test is administered by the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, which is required for all applicants who want to be Canadian citizens. As you know you have to be between 18 and 54 years old and meet the basic requirements for citizenship that includes the written test that lasts for 30 minutes and contains 20 multiple choice questions. Applicants for citizenship must answer at least 15 questions correctly to pass the test.

An applicant who fails the Canadian citizenship test but have met all the other citizenship criteria he will be given a date to rewrite the test. The re-test will usually take place 4-8 weeks after your first test but it may sometimes take a little longer.  If you are not available to take the test on that date, you must inform the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

 

Canadian Citizenship Test – Hearing With A Citizenship Officer

The failure rate on the Canadian citizenship test was low until year 2008 approximately 4%. However, the failure rate for the new Canadian citizenship test is much higher that is around 20%.

If you fail the Canadian citizenship test second time you will be given a notice telling you to appear for a hearing with a citizenship officer. They have a 15 to 20-minute interview with a citizenship officer. The hearing will give the officer a chance to find out whether or not you meet all the requirements to become a Canadian citizen. During your interview officer will test your knowledge of Canada and your rights and responsibilities as a Canadian citizen to see if you have adequate knowledge of the testing material like government, history, symbols, geography and other topics covered in the study guide, ‘Discover Canada – The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship’. He may ask questions about your residency in Canada to know if you were in Canada for at least 1095 days in the five years immediately before the date of your application. You may have to demonstrate to the officer your residency requirement. You may be told to present leases documents, tax documents, even bank statements, to support your case so take all the documents that support your application for your success.

The officer will assess if you have adequate knowledge of English or French that is a language requirement to pass. The officer wants to be sure you if you have basic communication skills. You have to show the officer that you can understand English/French by understanding basic questions and answering them correctly.

If you fail the oral interview, this will cause your Canadian citizenship to be refused.

 

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Canadian Citizenship Application – Further Reading

Canadian Citizenship Application – Get To Know The Process
Canadian Citizenship Test – A Complete Guide To The Test (Part 1)
Canadian Citizenship Test – A Complete Guide To The Test (Part 2)
Canadian Citizenship Test – Benefits And Advantages Of Being A Canadian
Canadian Citizenship Test – How To Get A Perfect Score On Your Test