Sovereign countries such as Canada have the power to decide who is recognized as a citizen of the country. The Canadian citizenship act provides legislation on who is, who is not and who can be a citizen.
Citizenship confers on an individual certain rights, privileges and attributes. These attributes confer rights and responsibilities on citizens.
Only Canadian citizens can vote or contest for elections, have the right to live in, leave and enter Canada. Canadian citizens carry a Canadian passport which gives visa-free travel access to over 175 countries. Major attributes of Canadian citizenship include rights to:
Right to enter and remain in Canada.
Multiple citizenship
Rights of citizenship
Responsibilities of citizenship
Who is a Canadian Citizen?
A Canadian citizen is likely an individual who:
1) Was born in Canada.
2) Naturalized in Canada by applying for a grant of – and receiving – Canadian citizenship.
3) was born outside Canada after April 17, 2009; and have at least one parent who was born in Canada.
4) was born outside Canada after April 17, 2009; and at least one parent was naturalized in Canada prior to the birth.
5) became a citizen due to the changes in the citizenship Act (“lost Canadian”).
Who is not a Canadian Citizen?
You are likely not a Canadian citizen if:
1) You were born in Canada to foreign diplomats.
2) You renounced your citizenship.
3) The government of Canada revoked your citizenship.
4) You have lived in Canada as a permanent resident for many years.
5) You were born outside of Canada to Canadian parent(s) on or after April 2019 and your parent(s) were not born or naturalized in Canada.
You are also not automatically a Canadian citizen by virtue of marriage, adoption or positive decision on your refugee claim.
Who can be a Canadian Citizen?
Becoming a Canadian permanent resident is your first step to becoming a Canadian citizen. You can become a Canadian citizen if you:
1) Are a permanent resident.
2) Resident in Canada at least 3 years out of the last five years (1,095 days)
3) Have filed your taxes (if applicable)
4) Passed a citizenship test for those aged 18 to 54 years Demonstrate that you possess language speaking and listening skills in English and/or French by attaining a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) of at least 4.
Grant of Canadian Citizenship Process
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CITIZENSHIP
Sovereign countries such as Canada have the power to decide who is recognized as a citizen of the country. The Canadian citizenship act provides legislation on who is, who is not and who can be a citizen.
Citizenship confers on an individual certain rights, privileges and attributes. These attributes confer rights and responsibilities on citizens.
Only Canadian citizens can vote or contest for elections, have the right to live in, leave and enter Canada. Canadian citizens carry a Canadian passport which gives visa-free travel access to over 175 countries. Major attributes of Canadian citizenship include rights to:
Right to enter and remain in Canada.
Multiple citizenship
Rights of citizenship
Responsibilities of citizenship
Who is a Canadian Citizen?
A Canadian citizen is likely an individual who:
Who is not a Canadian Citizen?
You are likely not a Canadian citizen if:
You are also not automatically a Canadian citizen by virtue of marriage, adoption or positive decision on your refugee claim.
Who can be a Canadian Citizen?
Becoming a Canadian permanent resident is your first step to becoming a Canadian citizen. You can become a Canadian citizen if you:
Grant of Canadian Citizenship Process
Don’t know where to start?
Contact us to apply for citizenship or confirm your citizenship status.
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