| If you were born in Canada then citizenship is | | | | can apply on behalf of your kids but they do |
| your birth right and you are afforded the full | | | | have to be permanent residents too. |
| rights and protection a Citizen can have. For many | | | | The application fee will cost $200.00 for each |
| others, like me, Canadian Citizenship is something | | | | adult and $100.00 for each child so it can soon |
| to aim for and hopefully earn. If you are | | | | mount up for a family. This is subject to change |
| fortunate to be given a permanent residency visa | | | | so please check the official Canadian Citizenship |
| for Canada you do not automatically become a | | | | website to ensure accuracy.You will be refused |
| citizen. You are not entitled to vote in Federal | | | | citizenship if you fail to meet the previous |
| elections, do not have a Canadian Passport and | | | | requirements or if you:Have had your citizenship |
| you most definitely CAN be deported for serious | | | | revoked during the last 5 years or are under a |
| criminal behaviour.There are strict guidelines to be | | | | removal order.Have been convicted of, or |
| adhered to in the process and once accepted you | | | | charged with an indictable criminal offence during |
| will have to sear the oath of citizenship at a public | | | | the last 3 years.Are being investigated for or |
| ceremony. These may even take place each year | | | | convicted of war crimes.Are now in prison, on |
| on Canada Day (July 1st) with a public dignitary | | | | parole or probation.If your application is successful, |
| making the presentation.To start the application | | | | you will have to sit the Canadian Citizenship test |
| process you must:Be a permanent resident of | | | | (if you are between the ages of 18 and 59). You |
| Canada at least 18 years old.Have lived in Canada | | | | will have to study for it and some people take |
| for at least 3 of the previous 4 years and be able | | | | classes. There are several online study guides - |
| to communicate in either English or French.Know | | | | the Government produce a free booklet A Look |
| about Canada and the rights and responsibilities of | | | | at Canada that holds all the information the test is |
| Canadian Citizenship.Any time spent in Canada | | | | based on. This will be sent to you once you have |
| before you were a permanent resident may | | | | sent in your application.Once you have sat the |
| count towards your total and children under 18 | | | | test and passed it and all other criteria have been |
| don't have to fulfill the 3 year requirement. You | | | | met you may be asked to attend an interview. |