Eligibility Criteria
In order to apply for Canadian Citizenship, you must:
- Provide proof that you know how to speak and write 1 of Canada’s official languages (English or French)
- Have Permanent Residence Status (PR — Permanent Resident)
- Have lived in Canada as a PR for at least 1095 days out of the previous 5 years (five-year period) before you apply. You must also be present for at least 183 days during each of the four Calendar Year that is fully or partially within the 5 years before the application date. You can use a travel journal to record your trips outside Canada and this will calculate how many days you’ve been in Canada (your physical presence in Canada). You will need to use the online calculator to calculate the total number of days you’ve been in Canada.
- You must fulfill your residence requirement by filling your taxes for at least 3 years during the last 5 years and paid all your income tax owing in full.
If you do not have acceptable proof that you have adequate knowledge of English or French, then your application will be returned as incomplete.
Citizenship Application Process
You can visit the canada.ca website to get your application form
