Citizenship

A Canadian citizen enjoys more rights and privileges than a permanent resident or any category of temporary resident. If you meet the eligibility criteria, it takes you around 12 months to become a Canadian citizen after you apply.

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Eligibility

There are certain conditions that you need to meet before you can apply for Canadian citizenship. You must:

Be a permanent resident.
Have filed your taxes if required.
Prove your language proficiency.
Have lived in Canada for 3 out of the preceding 5 years (must be physically present in Canada for a minimum of 1095 days out of 1826 days from the date you sign your citizenship application).
Not be inadmissible or under trial inside or outside Canada.
Pass a citizenship test.

There are additional or different requirements if:

You are a Canadian applying for your adopted child born outside Canada.
You are a present or former CAF member applying under the fast-track process.
You are applying for a minor.
You are a former Canadian citizen who wants to resume your citizenship.

Rights and Responsibilities:

Canadian citizenship comes with certain rights as well as responsibilities. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms secures

Freedom of conscience and religion.
Freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression including freedom of speech and of the press.
Freedom of peaceful assembly.
Freedom of association.

Rights

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms summarizes the following rights:

Mobility Rights.
Aboriginal Peoples’ Rights.
Official Language Rights and Minority Language Educational Rights.

Responsibilities

Rights are accompanied by some responsibilities as well. These responsibilities include:

Obeying the law.