A high percentage of new Canadians failing their citizenship test

[carverman]

One in four new Canadians are failing the REVISED citizenship test exam. The passing rate is set at 75%
meaning that 15 out of the 20 multiple choice answers on the sheet have to be correct.

A lot of new immigrants from the middle east, even though successful here are having trouble with
the test, interpreting the meaning of the multiple choice answers to arrive at the correct answer.

Not sure if any past Canadian history is included or just recent facts..but apparently, immigrants from
english speaking countries and the British Isles, maybe Australia/New Zealand have less trouble.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/a...izenship-tests

The content of the questionaire for citizenship is fairly straightforward to anyone that is educated
here and has a basic understanding of the history of Canada..but for some, who's mother tongue
is not english or french...it's more difficult, although some of the questions are easy

ie; Where are the parliament buildings located?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Citizenship_Test

[LondonHomes]

I am curious to know what the pass rate would be for citizens who were born and lived their entire life in Canada.

[Daniel A.]

The fact is anyone wanting to come to Canada should be willing to learn about Canada.
Those born here have nothing to prove clearly if we were wanting to resettle in another country we would be subject to the same standard.

[Sampson]

I wouldn't be too hard on those trying to immigrate here.

I have many friends who recently took and passed the exam, and I looked through the material... I wouldn't have scored well even those I was born, raised, and educated here.

Don't you recall a while back when it was found out that the name of the Toronto Public Transit system was asked of new immigrants. What does that have to do with being Canadian?

[Sampson]

The fact is anyone wanting to come to Canada should be willing to learn about Canada.
Those born here have nothing to prove clearly if we were wanting to resettle in another country we would be subject to the same standard.

But there is no requisite for retaining knowledge about Canada.

I mean who knew that the 3 responsibilities of Canadian citizenship are:
Obeying the law, taking responsibility for oneself and one’s family, serving on a jury

[Spudd]

It's in the discovery guide they give you. You're supposed to study the guide before you go sit the exam.

[brad]

I mean who knew that the 3 responsibilities of Canadian citizenship are:
Obeying the law, taking responsibility for oneself and one’s family, serving on a jury

Especially if you live in Québec, where most people will never be called to serve on a jury.

[Sampson]

My experience with the jury is that they always call, I have to change my vacation plans, then it gets cancelled or I am not needed.

Darn judicial administrators. Get my hopes up and then dash them down again.

[Homerhomer]

All the answers to the questions are in a tiny pamphlet that is given to everyone before they take the test. Very simple and there is really no good excuse to fail it (unless someone is mentally handicup), ofcourse for someone who comes from english speaking countries it should be easier, all others should simply learn the language, and to pass the citizenship test only the very basics are required.

[brad]

My experience with the jury is that they always call, I have to change my vacation plans, then it gets cancelled or I am not needed.

Darn judicial administrators. Get my hopes up and then dash them down again.

Move to Québec! Juries are only used for criminal cases here, which are relatively rare compared with civil cases.