Sunday, May 8, 2016

Requirements For Citizenship Canada Application And Approval

By James Reed


Acquiring Canadian citizenship has been simplified through the Act of 2014. The requirements that enable you to fast-track your status have been expanded. Citizenship Canada is open to those who have served in the army, served the country and those who have lived there long enough. In case you have served in the army as a foreigner, the duration of residency is not given much weight.

Direct applications can only be made by persons who are above 18 years of age. An application on behalf of a child below 18 years is only accepted if the applicant is the legal guardian, adoptive parent or already a citizen. The child must have qualified for permanent residency. The applicant on the other hand should have completed his application or have an active application.

Anyone intending to become a full citizen should have acquired permanent residence before applying. The conditions relating to permanent residency must be unquestionable. This does not however apply to persons whose status is under review for fraud or by the department of immigration. A person ordered to leave by a state official or who is yet to fulfill PR conditions is not eligible. It is mandatory to produce your PR card even if it might be expired.

Any applicant must have lived within the boarders for 1460 days in the six years under review. In case your review is covering four years, you need to have resided physically for 183 days of each year. This rule however exempts applicants below 18 years and persons working for the country or crown abroad. All calculations are made from the date of acquiring permanent residence.

Immigration department works closely with the tax department before approving new citizens. There are tax obligations that permanent residents must meet. Before being approved as a citizen, your tax records must be clean. The records checked cover both a four year and six year partial period depending on the details provided during application.

You are required to clearly state your residency intentions during application. As such, it should be clear that you intend to live or work within the country or work abroad for the country or crown family member. Successful applicants acquire the right to enter, leave or live within the boarders at will. These are the same rights enjoyed by native citizens. This explains why the process of application is so stringent.

There is a language requirement that must be fulfilled by all seeking to become citizens. The official languages used are English and French. You are required to show fluency in either of these two languages. You will be required to demonstrate ability to engage easily in every day conversations, understand instructions relating to directions, answer questions and receive orders, understand basic grammar and tenses as well as show ability to engage easily by possessing enough words.

Canadian citizens enjoy certain rights and are required to fulfill another set of obligations. These rights and obligations relate to election participation. Your understanding of history, values, institutions and symbols of the state will also be tested. Some tests are written while others are oral. Your application will not be processed if you have been charged, are in prison or convicted for any crime.




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