Introduction – Who can apply can apply for Canadian Citizenship?
Who can apply can apply for Canadian Citizenship? To become a Canadian citizen, you must be a permanent resident of Canada. You must have been physically present in Canada for at least three out of the past five years, including one day within the last 12 months prior to filing your application. You have to have filed personal income taxes for three out of the last five years, and no criminal record. Candidates must be 18 years old or older to apply for Canadian citizenship and pass a test on their knowledge of Canada and of the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship
You must be a permanent resident.
Being a permanent resident is the first step to becoming a Canadian citizen. You must have been living in Canada for at least three years and physically present in Canada for at least two years in the five years before applying. In addition, you need to be physically present in Canada for 183 days during four of those five years (or 120 days, if you were born outside of Canada).
You must have been physically present in Canada for at least three out of the past five years, including one day within the last 12 months prior to filing your application.
You must have been physically present in Canada for at least three out of the past five years, including one day within the last 12 months prior to filing your application.
You may be able to apply for Canadian citizenship if you were born outside of Canada and later moved here permanently with your parents, who are either Canadian citizens or permanent residents (landed immigrants). If this is true, then you can become a naturalized citizen by following these steps:
- Fill out an Application Form CA-0150 (Application for Citizenship through Naturalization) and send it off with all supporting documents including letters from family members and proof that they live close enough together so they can visit each other regularly;
- Attend an interview with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC);
- Wait up until six months before applying again!
You must file your application within the one-year period before your current citizenship certificate expires, or within one year after it expires.
You must file your application within the one-year period before your current citizenship certificate expires, or within one year after it expires.
If you fail to apply in time, you will lose your status as a permanent resident. If this happens and it is discovered by Canadian immigration officials during their review of applications (which could take several months), they may deny you further requests for permanent residency in Canada based on their belief that you do not intend to continue living here permanently and are therefore ineligible for citizenship under Section 8(1)(a)(iii) of Part 4 of Schedule 1 of the Citizenship Act (Canada).
You must have filed personal income taxes for three out of the last five years.
You must have filed personal income taxes for three out of the last five years. This means that you must file your income tax returns for at least one year and one month before applying for citizenship.
You can be exempt from filing taxes if your income is below a certain amount or if you are a full-time student or have a disability. If this applies to you, contact your local Canada Revenue Agency office to see if they accept self-assessment forms as proof of income (this will depend on which province or territory you live in).
No criminal record.
You must not have been convicted of an offence that would make you inadmissible to Canada. If you were convicted of an offence that makes you inadmissible, but have since been pardoned, it is possible to apply for citizenship by naturalization.
You may also be able to apply for a pardon after the expiry date of your sentence or probation period has ended and before applying for citizenship by naturalization. This will depend on whether or not your sentence was suspended (in which case there should be no restrictions on travel), whether or not parole was granted and what the nature of your crime was (if it was violent then there are additional requirements).
Candidates must be 18 years old or older to apply for Canadian citizenship and pass a test on their knowledge of Canada and of the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship.
Candidates must be 18 years old or older to apply for Canadian citizenship and pass a test on their knowledge of Canada and of the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship.
The Canadian government requires that you be physically present in Canada for at least three out of the past five years, including one day within the last 12 months prior to filing. This requirement can sometimes be waived if you have lived outside of Canada for less than two years during any five-year period immediately prior to your application date (this will depend on where you were living).
People who are permanent residents can apply for Canadian Citizenship
People who are permanent residents can apply for Canadian citizenship.
- You must be a permanent resident and have been physically present in Canada for at least three out of the past five years, including one day within the last 12 months prior to filing your application.
- You also need to meet a set of other requirements: you must be able to speak and write English or French; have knowledge or an understanding of Canada; demonstrate Canadian values; show commitment to contributing positively toward Canadian society through work or community involvement (such as volunteering); show willingness and ability to integrate into Canadian society once naturalized; demonstrate good character by demonstrating respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms and democratic institutions
