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To be granted citizenship, applicants must meet the required qualifications (as set out in [http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-29/page-2.html#docCont s 5(1) of the ''Citizenship Act'']). An applicant must:
To be granted citizenship, applicants must meet the required qualifications (as set out in [http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-29/page-2.html#docCont s 5(1) of the ''Citizenship Act'']). An applicant must:
* make an application for citizenship,
* make an application for citizenship,
* be 18 years of age or over (for persons under 18 years of age, see  (see [[{{PAGENAME}}#D. Minors|D. Minors]]),
* have, since becoming a permanent resident, been physically present in Canada for at least 1460 days in the (6) years immediately before the date of submission of the application for citizenship,
* have, since becoming a permanent resident, been physically present in Canada for at least 1460 days in the (6) years immediately before the date of submission of the application for citizenship,
**'''Note:''' The [https://eservices.cic.gc.ca/rescalc/resCalcStartNew.do Residence Calculator] on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website is helpful but is not always accurate. It can only be a guideline to determining whether an individual has fulfilled the residency requirement, and if not, when the individual is eligible to apply for citizenship.
**'''Note:''' The [https://eservices.cic.gc.ca/rescalc/resCalcStartNew.do Residence Calculator] on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website is helpful but is not always accurate. It can only be a guideline to determining whether an individual has fulfilled the residency requirement, and if not, when the individual is eligible to apply for citizenship.
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