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The Canadian citizenship interview

Not everyone has one. After the test, IRCC may invite you to a Canadian citizenship interview with an officer, depending on your case, before inviting you to a ceremony. The officer checks your identity, your documents and that you still meet the requirements.

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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

Who can be invited

Applications picked for IRCC’s quality assurance program also get a detailed review and an interview with an official, to check documents, the forms and the requirements.

Adults 18 and older, including people 55 and over who didn’t take the test
Children 14 to 17 who don’t have a parent applying at the same time. The child and the person who applied for them both go

What the officer checks

IRCC says an interview won’t necessarily end with a final decision.

IRCC doesn’t publish a list of interview questions, so have your documents and travel dates ready.

Your identity
That the photocopies you sent match your original documents
That you meet the requirements for citizenship
How well you communicate in English or French, which the officer notes

What do you bring to a Canadian citizenship interview?

The original documents you sent copies of with your application
Any passports or travel documents you used in the 5 years before you applied

An interview isn’t a hearing

A hearing is different: it comes only after 3 failed tests.

What happens at a hearing →After the test: results and the ceremony →

Sources: IRCC and 2 more. Checked October 2026.

Rules and fees can change, so check the official site before your test.

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