Citizenship

To apply for citizenship applicant must:

• Be a Canadian Permanent Resident

• Have been physically present in Canada for 1, 095 days (3 years) out of 5 years immediately before the application

• Have filed taxes (if applicable)

• Have demonstrated sufficient language skills at least CLB 4

• Have passed Citizenship Test with at least 15 correct answers out of 20

Important

Physical Presence in Canada:

In physical presence calculation, applicants may include the time they spent in Canada as temporary residents or protected persons. Each day in this status counts as half a day, and the maximum number of days that can be counted toward your physical presence in Canada is 365.

A temporary resident is someone who is authorized to enter or stay in Canada as a:

• Visitor

• Student

• Worker or

• Temporary resident permit holder

A protected person is someone who:

• Was found to be in need of protection or a convention refugee by the Immigration and Refugee Board or

• Received a positive decision on a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.

Online Physical Presence Calculator

Language proficiency:

Canada has two official languages: English and French.  All applicants between 18 and 54 years of age on the day you sign your application must show that they can speak and listen at a specific level in one of these languages.

• ILETS General module

• CELPIP-G

• If you have studied in Canada, transcripts of your education might be sufficient proof of your language ability