Canada places high demands on future citizens. However, the country is pursuing a policy of selective migration, which allows some categories of foreigners to come to the country and obtain citizenship on special grounds.
Instructions
Step 1
Find out if you meet the criteria for future Canadian citizenship. You must be a permanent resident of Canada and have all supporting documents that your arrival in the country was legal. You must have lived in the country for at least 3 full years out of the last four. If you are over 18, but less than 55 years old, you will have to prove that you speak French or English, as well as know the history of Canada, its culture, basic laws. In addition, one should not have problems with the law.
Step 2
Fill out the special citizenship application form. It can be downloaded from the Government of Canada website. You will also need to attach your photos and photocopies of two documents proving your identity, including one that confirms the legality of your stay in the country. Also pay the fee - you can do this online - and attach a receipt to your request. Send the package of documents to the Citizenship and Emigration Service at your place of residence. Members of the same family can send a request together, but if one document is missing, their family's applications will be returned.
Step 3
After receiving a response from the civil service, prepare for the citizenship exam. It will be conducted in French or English and will include an issue of Canadian law, history and culture. This is where the Citizen's Guide, which can be downloaded from the Government of Canada website, will help you with this. After receiving the invitation letter, come to the exam on the specified date and time.
Step 4
Wait for the exam results. If your candidacy is approved, you will receive an invitation to the solemn presentation of certificates of citizenship. After that, you will be able to issue a Canadian identity card and receive all the rights of a citizen - you will be able to vote in elections, serve in the army, work in government posts that provide citizenship. In case of failure of the exam, you may be given the opportunity to retake with the possible subsequent receipt of the status of a citizen.
