Canadian Citizenship

OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, PROVINCIAL AND/OR TERRITORIAL REQUIREMENT · IRCC

Adults generally need permanent resident status, sufficient physical presence, required tax filings and no applicable citizenship prohibition. You may need to have filed Canadian income tax returns for at least three tax years within the five years before applying, if required under the Income Tax Act. An expired PR card does not, by itself, prevent an application. IRCC: Who can apply (canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/adult-minor/who.html).

OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, PROVINCIAL AND/OR TERRITORIAL REQUIREMENT · IRCC

Adults generally need at least 1,095 qualifying days in the five years immediately before signing, including at least 730 days as a permanent resident. IRCC recommends applying with more than the minimum to allow for calculation errors. Use the physical presence calculator in the online application account, or follow IRCC’s calculation instructions for a paper application. IRCC: Physical presence requirements (canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/adult-minor/who.html) · Calculate physical presence (canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/adult-minor/how/physical-presence.html).

OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, PROVINCIAL AND/OR TERRITORIAL REQUIREMENT · IRCC

Eligible days physically spent in Canada as an authorized temporary resident or protected person before becoming a permanent resident count as half-days, up to a maximum credit of 365 days. Only time within the five-year eligibility period counts. Your status during that time matters; a pending refugee claim alone is not protected-person status. IRCC: Adult application instructions (canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/cit0002.html).

OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, PROVINCIAL AND/OR TERRITORIAL REQUIREMENT · IRCC

Keep a complete record of trips outside Canada, including departure and return dates, destinations, reasons for travel and day trips. IRCC’s optional travel journal helps organize this information but does not replace the required physical presence calculation. IRCC: Record your trips outside Canada (canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/eligibility/record-trips-outside-canada.html).

OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, PROVINCIAL AND/OR TERRITORIAL REQUIREMENT · IRCC

Applicants aged 18 to 54 on the day they sign generally must provide accepted evidence of English or French speaking and listening ability at CLB/NCLC level 4 or higher, and pass the citizenship test. Accommodations and waivers may be available in qualifying circumstances. IRCC: Language and knowledge requirements (canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/adult-minor/who.html) · Accepted language evidence (canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/eligibility/language-proof.html).

OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, PROVINCIAL AND/OR TERRITORIAL REQUIREMENT · IRCC

A minor’s route depends on their circumstances. Under subsection 5(2), the child has a Canadian parent or a parent applying at the same time: permanent residence is required, but the 1,095-day physical presence and tax-filing requirements do not apply. Under subsection 5(1), the child has neither a Canadian parent nor a parent applying at the same time: physical presence and applicable tax-filing requirements generally apply. Neither route requires language proof or a citizenship test. Minors aged 14 or older generally must take the oath. IRCC: Compare the two minor application routes (canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/adult-minor/who/minor-types.html).

OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, PROVINCIAL AND/OR TERRITORIAL REQUIREMENT · IRCC

Eligible applicants can apply online as a family or group. Each adult has an individual account and signs their own application; one adult submits the linked applications together. A parent or legal guardian can prepare a minor’s application through their account. Each person must meet the requirements for their route. IRCC: How to apply as a family or group (canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/adult-minor/how.html).

OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, PROVINCIAL AND/OR TERRITORIAL REQUIREMENT · IRCC

For adult applications, a police certificate is generally required from each country outside Canada where you spent at least 183 consecutive days during the preceding four years, since turning 18. An exception applies to qualifying time in the country of origin immediately before becoming a permanent resident and landing in Canada. IRCC may request certificates during processing. Check the current document instructions for your circumstances. IRCC: Adult forms and documents (canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/adult-minor/how/adult-forms-documents.html).

OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, PROVINCIAL AND/OR TERRITORIAL REQUIREMENT · IRCC

IRCC checks whether the application is complete before issuing an acknowledgement of receipt. An online submission confirmation is not the acknowledgement of receipt. Monitor correspondence, respond by the stated deadlines and keep your information current. Later steps may include a test, an interview or another assessment, and, if approved and required, the citizenship oath. IRCC: After you apply (canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/adult-minor/after.html) · Test results and next steps (canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/test/results.html).