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'''NOTE:''' The Physical Presence Calculator on the [https://eservices.cic.gc.ca/rescalc/resCalcStartNew.do IRCC website] is currently accepted by IRCC as a method for calculating presence in Canada. Applicants can print off the results of the calculator and include them with their citizenship application. | '''NOTE:''' The Physical Presence Calculator on the [https://eservices.cic.gc.ca/rescalc/resCalcStartNew.do IRCC website] is currently accepted by IRCC as a method for calculating presence in Canada. Applicants can print off the results of the calculator and include them with their citizenship application. | ||
'''NOTE:''' If the individual is between the ages of 18 and 54, they are required to send proof of their ability to speak and ''listen'' in English or French in the citizenship application. Examples of acceptable documents that satisfy this requirement are the results of IRCC-approved third-party tests; transcripts or diploma from a secondary or post-secondary education in English or French, in Canada or abroad; evidence of achieving Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)/Niveau de compétence linguistique canadien (NCLC) (http://www.language.ca/) level 4 or higher in certain government-funded language training programs. The full list of acceptable documents can be found on the IRCC website. | '''NOTE:''' If the individual is between the ages of 18 and 54, they are required to send proof of their ability to speak and ''listen'' in English or French in the citizenship application. Examples of acceptable documents that satisfy this requirement are the results of IRCC-approved third-party tests; transcripts or diploma from a secondary or post-secondary education in English or French, in Canada or abroad; evidence of achieving Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)/Niveau de compétence linguistique canadien (NCLC) (http://www.language.ca/) level 4 or higher in certain government-funded language training programs. The full list of acceptable documents can be found on the [https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/eligibility/language-proof.html IRCC website]. | ||
'''NOTE:''' If an applicant studied at a post-secondary program in English or French in or outside Canada, they do not need to write a language test; they can submit their diploma, transcript, or certificate with their citizenship application. | '''NOTE:''' If an applicant studied at a post-secondary program in English or French in or outside Canada, they do not need to write a language test; they can submit their diploma, transcript, or certificate with their citizenship application. | ||
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With the 2017 Bill C-6 having received royal assent, minors can now apply for citizenship without a Canadian parent, as the age requirement for citizenship has been removed under subsection 5(1). A person having custody of the minor or empowered to act on their behalf by court order, written agreement or operation of law (s, 5(1.04)), can now apply for citizenship on behalf of the minor, unless that requirement is waived by the Minister (ss. 5(1.05) & 5(3)(b)(v)). | With the 2017 Bill C-6 having received royal assent, minors can now apply for citizenship without a Canadian parent, as the age requirement for citizenship has been removed under subsection 5(1). A person having custody of the minor or empowered to act on their behalf by court order, written agreement or operation of law (s, 5(1.04)), can now apply for citizenship on behalf of the minor, unless that requirement is waived by the Minister (ss. 5(1.05) & 5(3)(b)(v)). | ||
The | The three-year residency requirement does not apply to children under the age of 18. There is no residency requirement for children applying under [http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-29/page-2.html#docCont s 5(2)]. Parents who are citizens may apply for citizenship for their child as soon as the child becomes a permanent resident ([http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-29/page-2.html#docCont s 5(2)]). Adoptive parents who are citizens may bypass the permanent residency requirement, and may make an application for citizenship on behalf of their child directly ([http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-29/page-3.html#docCont s 5.1(1)]). However, in order to do so the adoption must “create a genuine relationship of parent and child”. Additionally, this direct route to citizenship is not available beyond the first generation of Canadians born or adopted abroad (i.e. the parents must derive their own citizenship by being born in Canada or through naturalization). | ||
Children are not required to write the citizenship test, but children who are 14 and over are required to take the oath. If a child turns 18 before the end of the application process, he or she cannot be granted citizenship as a minor, even though they were under the age of 18 at the time of application. They must submit an adult application of citizenship. Stateless applicants under [http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-29/page-2.html#docCont s 5(5)] have until age 23 to complete the application process. | Children are not required to write the citizenship test, but children who are 14 and over are required to take the oath. If a child turns 18 before the end of the application process, he or she cannot be granted citizenship as a minor, even though they were under the age of 18 at the time of application. They must submit an adult application of citizenship. Stateless applicants under [http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-29/page-2.html#docCont s 5(5)] have until age 23 to complete the application process. | ||
