About Us
The Canadian Citizenship Test Kit was designed and built by Jeff and Nai Yu. They are a typical Canadian couple; Jeff can trace his ancestry in Canada back to the 1750s. Nai Yu is an immigrant.
Both Jeff and Nai Yu are teachers by profession. They are currently both teaching LINC.
Jeff’s training, and first teaching assignments, were in Social Studies, which is a course that integrates history, geography, politics, and economics. After teaching in the north of Alberta for two years, Jeff decided to see the world. Over the next decade, he completed a Master’s Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language, and spent time living and working in the Czech Republic, Germany, Kazakhstan, and Taiwan, where he met Nai Yu.
Nai Yu was born and raised in Taiwan. She has completed a Bachelor of Commerce in Taiwan, and a Master of Arts in Second Language Acquisition at Eastern Michigan University. Immigrating was never in her plans until she met Jeff. She must really love him because she moved from sub-tropical Taiwan to the Great White North to be with him. Nai Yu has completed the immigration process, and is now a Canadian citizen.
Why Canadian Citizenship Test Kit?
When Nai Yu was preparing for her Citizenship test, she was surprised and disappointed at the materials that were available to help her study. Although she speaks excellent English, there were concepts and vocabulary in Discover Canada that confused and frustrated her. Jeff admits to wondering if the language wasn’t deliberately chosen to add an extra barrier to second language learners.
Nai Yu, thankful that she had Jeff to help her, suggested that Jeff use his professional expertise and computer skill to make a website that could help other people who had the same challenges as she did. After all, not everyone is lucky enough(!) to be married to a Social Studies teacher.
This website is the result of that suggestion. Because Jeff always does what Nai Yu says.
You may not be married to a Social Studies teacher, but if you decide to Register Now it’s almost as good!