Citizenship Applications

• Must be a permanent resident (landed immigrant) of Canada
• Must have spent at least 1,095 days physically in Canada during the five years before applying.
• May need to file personal income taxes for at least 3 years within the 5-year period
• Must show proficiency in either French or English (if you are between 18 and 54 years old when you apply)
• Must show that you understand Canada and the rights and obligations of citizenship (if you are between 18 and 54 at the time of application, this is determined after you apply)
• Can’t have any unfulfilled conditions related to their permanent resident status
• Cannot be the subject of a removal order
• Can’t be inadmissible or prohibited on criminal or security grounds

• Color photocopy of all pages (valid or expired) of your passport(s) or travel document(s) during your (5) year eligibility period, including the biographical page which includes: name, photo, date and place of birth, passport/travel document number, issue date and expiration date

                     ●  If you do not have these documents or there is missing time between the validity dates of the 

                         travel documents, provide an explanation in question 14 on the application form

• Photocopies of two (2) pieces of personal identification such as

                     ●  A copy of the biographical page of your passport/travel document

                     ●  Permanent resident card (PR card)

                     ●  Driver’s license

                     ●  Health insurance card

                     ●  Senior citizen identification card

                     ●  Age of majority card

Note: You need to copy both side of identification document if there is information on it. 

• If you are 18 to 54 years old:

                     ●  Photocopies of your proof of English or French proficiency

Type of language evidence can be provided include:

               a. Results of a third-party language test

               b. Diploma, certificate or transcripts from a secondary or post-secondary education program 

                    in Canada or abroad, where the language of study was English or French

               c. Proof that you have reached the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 4 or higher through

                   a government-funded language training programs

OR

• If you are between 18 and 54 and cannot provide proof of your proficiency in English or French due to a medical condition. In that case, you must include supporting documentation with your application

• Please provide photocopies of one of the following:

                     ●  If you have hearing loss, you must provide an audiogram and an attestation from a Canadian

                          audiologist.

                     ●  If you have documentation from a Canadian doctor for a cognitive, mental, or physiological disease,    

                          handicap, or condition

• Two (2) identical citizenship photos