Almost 310,000 people have taken citizenship tests since the launch of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) new online testing platform on November 26, 2020, with IRCC able to invite around 5,000 applicants each week to complete the test. More than 300,000 people took the Oath of Citizenship on a virtual platform between April 1, 2020, and April 30, 2022. Now, on average, the Department invites around 3,000 applicants each week to participate in citizenship ceremonies. Currently, Canada has one of the world’s highest naturalization rates, with about 85% of immigrants becoming citizens.
