Citizenship of Canada- How Can I Get Citizenship of Canada? Ways, Benefits.

Posted date : 5th November, 2018
Posted by : Migration Concerns
Category : Permanent Residence Visa

What Defines a Canadian citizen?

You likely are a Canadian citizen if you…

Were born in Canada
Became a citizen because of changes to the Citizenship Act
Applied for and received your Canadian citizenship (became a naturalized citizen)
Received Canadian citizenship as a minor when a parent or legal guardian naturalized you by applying for your citizenship
Were born outside Canada and at least one of your parents was:

Born in Canada

Naturalized in Canada before your birth

How Can I Get Citizenship of Canada

To be eligible to become a Canadian citizen, you must meet all the conditions, including:

Permanent Resident status

Regardless of your age, if you are applying for citizenship, you must have:

Permanent Resident (PR) status in Canada
No unfulfilled conditions related to your PR status

Your PR status must not be in question. This means you must not:

Be under review for immigration or fraud reasons
Have certain unfulfilled conditions related to your PR status
Be under a removal order (an order from Canadian officials to leave Canada)

You don’t need a valid PR card to apply for citizenship. If you have an expired PR card, you can still apply for citizenship.

The Time you have Lived in Canada

Regardless of your age, you must have been physically present in Canada for at least:

1095 days during the five years right before the date you sign your application

Travel Journal

Record your trips outside of Canada. It will help you calculate your physical presence in Canada.

You may be able to use some of your time spent in Canada as a temporary resident or protected person towards your physical presence calculation. Each day spent physically in Canada as a temporary resident or protected person before becoming a permanent resident within the last 5 years will count as one-half day, with a maximum of 365 days, towards your physical presence.

Temporary resident status includes lawful authorization to enter or remain in Canada as a:

visitor,
student,
worker or,
the temporary resident permit holder

Income Tax Filing

Regardless of your age, if required under the Income Tax Act, you must meet your personal income tax filing obligations in three tax years that are fully or partially within the five years right before the date you apply.

Language Abilities

Canada has two official languages: English and French.

To become a citizen, you must show that you can speak and listen to one of these languages. This means you can:

Take part in short, everyday conversations about common topics
Understand simple instructions, questions, and directions
Use basic grammar, including simple structures and tenses
Show you know enough common words and phrases to answer questions and express yourself

If you are 18 to 54 years old, you must submit proof that demonstrates you can speak and listen in English or French at this level. Find out what examples you can send with your application.

How Well You Know Canada

To become a citizen, you’ll need to take a test to meet the knowledge requirement for citizenship. You’ll need to answer questions about Canada’s:

Values
History
Symbols
Institutions
Rights, responsibilities, and privileges of citizenship, such as voting in elections and obeying the law

The Tests are:

in English or French
made up of questions based on the Discover Canada study guide
usually in a written format, unless you need to take it orally with a citizenship officer
given to applicants 18 to 54 years old.

Note:

Applicants under 18 years of age applying under the 5(1) and 5(2) grant category do not have to meet the knowledge requirement.

If you need any accommodations to take the test, let us know as soon as possible.

Everything you need to know for the test is in Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship.

Prohibitions

If you have committed a crime in or outside Canada, you may not be eligible to become a Canadian citizen for a period of time. This includes if you:

Are serving a sentence outside Canada
Are serving a term of imprisonment, on parole or on probation in Canada
Are charged with, on trial for, or involved in an appeal of an:

The indictable offense in Canada

Offense outside Canada

Have been convicted in the four years before applying for citizenship of an: