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Study Permit: Services
Citizenship
Who is eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship?
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC, formerly known as CIC) allows a permanent resident to apply for Canadian citizenship after he or she has been a physical resident of Canada for three years (1,095 days) out of the five years immediately preceding the application for citizenship. Where exceptional circumstances exist, however, someone may be allowed to apply even if he or she has not been physically resident in Canada for the required 1,095 days. The requirement to be physically present in Canada for 1,095 days does not apply to children under the age of 18.
What are some of the advantages of obtaining
Canadian citizenship?
Unlike Canadian permanent residents, Canadian citizens have no residency obligations.
Canadian citizens cannot lose their status unless it was obtained through material misrepresentation.
Canadian citizens also receive Canadian passports and are entitled to vote in federal, provincial, and municipal elections.
Is a Canadian citizen eligible to work in the US, Mexico, or Chile?
Does Canada recognize dual citizenship?
Since 1977, Canada has permitted its citizens to hold dual or multi citizenship.
As a result, Canadian citizens will not lose their Canadian citizenship if they retain their former nationality or become citizens of another country. Many other countries, including the United States, also recognize dual citizenship.
It is advised that a permanent resident intending to become a Canadian citizen verifies whether the country of his or her current nationality permits dual citizenship.
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