Tips On Getting Citizenship Canada

By Margaret Thompson


Any person that would like to become a Canadian national will need to meet a few requirements for the residency application to get considered. The conditions are diverse and consider factors such as communication abilities, age, permanent resident status, as well as employment status. When looking to apply for citizenship Canada immigrants needs to show that they are in a position to pay for their basic needs such as housing, food, and transportation.

The fast track process is based on the length of time that a person has served the country, rather than the number of years that he or she has lived in Canada. For those who have served in foreign militaries, they do not need to be permanent Canadian residents. One needs to meet the following requirements when applying for residency.

When applying for residency, age is the very first factor that is considered. Any person that wants to be a national should prove that he or she is eighteen years old. For this, an identification card, or a passport can be used. When parents are applying for residency status for a child or minor, they should be able to show that they are the legal guardians or birth parents of that child.

Any person applying for permanent residency status must be able to meet certain conditions. For instance, the immigrant should not be under review for immigration or fraud reasons, and should also not be under a removal order from the country. It is not necessary for applicants to have the PR card, and those with expired cards can still submit their applications.

All immigrants looking to become nationals must have have lived in the country for a minimum of 1460 days, in the six years before the date of submission. The applicant should also be physically present for a minimum of 183 days for the four calendar years before submitting his or her application. However, these requirements do not apply to children that are under the age of eighteen years.

For those that have been working during their stay in the country, they should be able to show that they have filed their tax returns with the state. Income tax filing is another criterion that is considered when reviewing nationality applications. It is required that all applicants submit their income tax returns for four, of the 6 years that they have been living in the state.

As an applicant, you will also be required to declare your intention to reside when submitting your application. One should also indicate his or her indication to work or reside abroad as a crown servant, or with other people that are crown servants. The indication is an important part of the application process.

The nationality application process also looks at language abilities of the applicant. In Canada, there are two official languages; French and English. So as to become a resident, you must demonstrate that you have adequate knowledge of at least one of the two languages. Generally, it means that you should be able to take part in everyday conversations, understand simple questions, and directions, and make use of basic grammar.




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