Benefits of becoming a Canadian Citizen
There are many benefits in becoming a Canadian citizen
The Canadian passport is among the strongest in the world. There are several advantages to being a Canadian Citizen. Becoming a Canadian citizen comes with benefits and advantages that are not generally available to temporary and permanent residents:
- Visa-Free Travel – Enter most countries without the headache of getting a visa.
- Right to vote – You are eligible to participate in the country’s democracy.
- No PR Obligation – as PR you have to be in Canada for 730 days every 5 years.
- More job opportunities – Some federal jobs are only available for citizens.
- Run for office – You can pursue a political career to help shape the future of Canada.
How it works
Determine your eligibility
Count and make sure you have lived atleast 1095 days in Canada in the last five years.
Apply
Send a complete application with all the required documents (mistakes will cause delays).
Pass the Citizenship test
If you are eligible the IRCC should invite you to pass the 20 questions citizenship test.
Attend the Ceremony!
Once you pass the test IRCC will invite you to take the Oath, destroy your PR Card and become a citizen officially!
Are you ready to apply for Citizenship?
Our team of regulated consultants will assess your eligibility for free and get back to you!
Frequently asked questions
To become a Canadian citizen, you must
- be a permanent resident
- have lived in Canada for 3 out of the last 5 years
- have filed your taxes, if you need to
- pass a test on your rights, responsibilities and knowledge of Canada
- prove your language skills
You cannot become a citizen if you are:
- serving a term of imprisonment
- on parole
- on probation
- serving a sentence outside Canada.
- charged with, on trial for, or involved in an appeal for an offence.
- you had a citizenship application refused for misrepresentation in the past 5 years
- you had your Canadian citizenship revoked (taken away) because of fraud in the past 10 years.
All applicants 18-54 years of age MUST submit proof that demonstrates adequate knowledge of English or French. If you are younger than 18 or 55 and older, you are NOT required to provide language evidence.
IRCC accepts the following documents as proof of this requirement:
- You attended or are currently attending a secondary or post-secondary education program in English or French, either in Canada or abroad.
- You have a language test from an approved organization (CELPIP – IELTS – TEF – TCF
- You took a government-funded language training program and have achieved Canadian Language Benchmark/Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens (CLB/NCLC) level 4