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To be granted citizenship, applicants must meet the required qualifications (as set out in s 5(1) of the Citizenship Act). An applicant must: | To be granted citizenship, applicants must meet the required qualifications (as set out in s 5(1) of the Citizenship Act). An applicant must: | ||
a. Make an application for citizenship, or, in the case of a minor, has a person empowered to act on their behalf make the application | |||
b. Be a PR with no unfulfilled conditions relating to their status as PR | |||
c. Have, since becoming a permanent resident, | |||
:'''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. | :i. been physically present in Canada for at least 1095 days in the five(5) years immediately before the date of submission of the application for citizenship. | ||
:ii. file income taxes (if required by the Income Tax Act) for any three taxation years that are fully or partially within the five years before you apply. | |||
:iii. Applicants may count each day they were physically present in Canada as a temporary resident or protected person before becoming a permanent resident as a half-day toward meeting the physical presence requirement for citizenship up to a maximum credit of 365 days. | |||
:iv. with regard to the period of physical presence, please refer to the Citizenship Act ss. 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.2 & 1.3 for detais of exceptions | |||
d. For those aged 18-54 years old: Submit proof that they can speak and listen at Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 4 or higher. | |||
e. For those aged 18-54 years old: Take a citizenship test, showing adequate knowledge of Canada and of the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship; | |||
f. Must not be under a removal order; and | |||
g. Must not be under a prohibition (see C. Prohibitions). | |||
'''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 [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. | |||
== B. Resumption of citizenship, s 11 == | == B. Resumption of citizenship, s 11 == | ||