Immigration Forum / Canada / August 2008

Greetings,

My wife has been asked to attend a hearing with a citizenship judge.
Following are some brief case facts and timelines -

- We landed in Canada as PR in spring 2004
- Applied for citizenship in summer 2007 (attached the residency
calculator too)
- Case is being processed in Mississauga, ON center
- During all this time, she has made only one trip abroad (down to the
US for 1 week only back in 2004).
- I have made about 4 trips for work
- We have been residing in Canada full time during this time
- Wrote the citizenship test in Oct 2007

I have the following questions -

- What could have trigerred the interview?
She has been in Canada all this time (except for that 1 week trip)
And it is only her who has been called, not me.

Is it possible that she didn't pass the test?

The CIC call center won't tell us anything, saying they have no
information.

Are there CAIPS notes for citizenship applications?
Would those have any clues?

Any other idea?

- What to expect in the interview?
We have been asked to bring our passports and PR cards - nothing else.
Is that enough or should we take other documents like utility bills,
proof of address, etc?

- Would I be allowed to go in with her (to help answer any residency
related questions) or is that not allowed?

I have heard several horror stories of citizenship judge interviews
and am quite nervous.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks