丰万加拿大移民顾问

As an adult permanent resident, you must:

• have lived in Canada for at least three of the four years before you apply,
• be able to communicate (read, write and speak) in English or French (if you are 55 years of age or older, this does not apply), and
• know about Canada and the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship (if you are 55 years of age or older, this does not apply).

If you have a criminal record, are facing criminal charges or have been ordered to leave Canada, you may not be eligible for citizenship.

Note: You must be a permanent resident for at least two years before you can apply for citizenship.

To be eligible for Canadian citizenship, you must have lived in Canada for at least three years (1,095 days) out of the four years (1,460 days) preceding your application.

When calculating your time in Canada:

• only the four (4) years preceding the date of your application are taken into account;
• each day you lived in Canada before you became a permanent resident counts as half a day;
• each day you lived in Canada after you became a permanent resident counts as one day;
• time spent serving a sentence for an offence in Canada (e.g. prison, penitentiary, jail, reformatory, conditional sentence, probation and/or parole) cannot be counted toward residence - there are some exceptions to this rule;
• absences from Canada may have an impact on your residence. Only a citizenship judge can determine if you meet the residence requirements with fewer than 1,095 days of physical presence.