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Citizenship
According to the Canadian Citizenship Act
Canadians are proud to hold one of the most prized citizenships in the world.Every year about 170,000 people become new citizens of Canada. In order to qualify for citizenship,a person must have been lawfully admitted to Canada for permanent residence, (i.e., as a landed immigrant) and must have resided in Canada for a total of three years within the four years immediately preceding the date of the application for citizenship. Residence before becoming a permanent resident can be included in this time period. The three years of residence are calculated as follows: 1) For every day of residence in Canada before coming a permanent resident, a person is deemed to have accumulated one-half day of residence. 2) For every day of residence in Canada after becoming a permanent resident, a person is deemed to have accumulated one day of residence. A person cannot accumulate residence for any period during which he or she is under a probation order, is a parolled inmate, or is confined in a jail or reformatory.(16) As noted, the residence requirement does not apply to children who are being naturalized with their parents. You may be able to count time you spent in Canada before you became a permanent resident if that time falls within the four-year period. You cannot become a citizen if you: have been convicted of an indictable (criminal) offence or an offence under the Citizenship Act in the three years before you apply are currently charged with an indictable offence or an offence under the Citizenship Act are in prison, on parole or on probation are under a removal order (have been ordered by Canadian officials to leave Canada) are under investigation for, are charged with, or have been convicted of a war crime or a crime against humanity or have had your Canadian citizenship taken away in the past five years. If you are on probation or are charged with an offence and are awaiting trial, you should wait until after the probation has ended or the trial is over to apply for citizenship. If you have spent time on probation, on parole or in prison in the last four years, you may not meet the residence requirement for citizenship. Time in prison or on parole does not count as residence in Canada. Time on probation also does not count as residence in Canada if you were convicted of an offence. If you have spent time on probation from a conditional discharge, it may be counted toward residence. For details, contact the Call Centre (see Contact Us at the top of this page). |
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