CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP

Canadian Citizenship is obtained in several ways. This applies to:

• Children that are born in Canada, This includes parents that are illegal immigrants or do not have any status in Canada. 
• Naturalized citizen 
• Was born outside of Canada but at least one of your parents are Canadian citizen 
  
  

Canadian citizenship does not apply to:

• Children of diplomats born in Canada and none of the parents were a permanent resident or citizen. 
• Adopted children by Canadian citizen 
• Citizenship was revoked 
• Renounced your Canadian citizenship and did not get it back
• Permanent residents that have lived in Canada for so many years 

Prohibition for Canadian Citizenship 

An applicant cannot become a citizen if: 

• Serving a prison term or parole or probation in Canada
• Serving a sentence outside of Canada
• Have been asked to leave Canada 
• Citizenship application was refused because of misrepresentation in the past 5 years
• Citizenship was taken away in the past 10 years due to fraud
• As a permanent resident:
  • Convicted of terrorism, high treason or spying as a Permanent resident
  • Served as member of the armed forces of a country that is in armed conflict with Canada 
• Convicted of an offence outside of Canada equivalent to an indictable offence in Canada in the past 4 years before your application. 
• Convicted of an indictable offence in Canada 
• Charged with or on trial for or in an appeal for an indictable offence in Canada

Valid proof of Citizenship:

• Citizenship Certificates
• Citizenship cards
• Birth Certificates
• Naturalization certificates 

Eligibility for Canadian Citizen

• Must be a permanent resident and be 18 years old
• Children under 18 years old, the parent or legal guardian will apply on their behalf. One of the parents must be a citizen or is applying for citizenship at the same time.
• Have lived in Canada for at least 3 out of 5 years, equivalent to 1095 days
• Have filed income taxes for at least 3 years during the 5 years before the date of application. 
• Take oath of citizenship, if you’re at least 14 years old 
• For ages 18-54 years old, must
  • Prove of language requirements 
  • Pass the citizenship test

Time lived in Canada 

1. Temporary Resident or Protected Persons
   The permanent resident must have physically lived in Canada for 3 out of 5 years before the signed date of the application. 
   
   A maximum of 1 year or 365 days is counted for the times the person was a temporary resident or protected person. Each day counts as a half day when calculating the physical presence in Canada.   
   
   
2. Crown Servant. 
   These are persons employed in or with the Canadian Armed forces, Federal administration or public service of a province in Canada. Time spent outside of Canada while a permanent residence counts as though they were in Canada. This includes their spouse and children 

Waivers for Citizenship Requirements

For applicants that cannot meet the citizenship requirements, they may apply for an exemption or a waiver. 

These may be granted for: 

• Citizenship test
• Oath of citizenship
• Meeting language requirements 

Reasons for waivers

• Age group
• Compassionate grounds

Age group:

Citizenship test and language requirements: This is exempt for applicants that are less than 18 years old or at least 55 years 

Compassionate grounds: 

The requirements vary based on the situations. It includes valid reasons for medical or mental health situations.