Six months after the federal government cancelled citizenship tests due to COVID-19, many immigrants say they fear a growing backlog in the citizenship queue will delay indefinitely their goal of becoming Canadians. IRCC's website states that as of March 14, all citizenship tests, re-tests, hearings and interviews are cancelled due to the pandemic. IRCC told CBC News it is looking at alternatives to provide citizenship tests but offered no timeframe. Immigration department 'considering options'"The department is reviewing operations and considering options for resumption of services, which could include online citizenship tests," said department spokesperson Beatrice Fenelon. Many people have argued that if schools and universities can operate virtually, citizenship tests could also be held online.

Source: CBC News September 13, 2020 07:52 UTC