Saturday 7 May 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.

A person must be 18 years and above to apply. For those below this age, the application can only be done by a parent who is already a citizen, one who is adopting or a legal guardian. Such a child should have acquired permanent residency. The parent making the application is required to be a citizen already or applying concurrently.

Any applicant only qualifies if he or she has acquired permanent residency. Your application or status should be unquestioned meaning that you have met all basic requirements. Persons under immigration review or facing fraud questions are however treated differently during application. Failure to fulfill PR conditions or being ordered to depart the country by an immigration official will affect your application. The PR card is always demanded but an expired one will still be accepted as long as it is clean.

Before applying, you should have resided physically in Canada for 1460 days over the past six years. You also should prove physical residence for 183 days over four years or partially over six years. Crown servants making an application and children under 18 years are exempted from this rule. The time calculated is after acquiring permanent residence status.

Your tax records will either make your application easy or difficult. All permanent residents are required to fulfill certain obligations. Your records will indicate whether you have met these obligations of not. It will be easier if your records are clean. The officials will consider the four or six year period under review.

The state demands that you make your residency intentions clear. This means that you intend to live in Canada, be a crown servant in or outside or work for the country abroad. Becoming a citizen allows you to live, work and enter or depart the country at will. You will enjoy similar rights to those enjoyed by native citizens. This explains the stringent measures taken during the process.

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.

There are right and responsibilities enjoyed and demanded of Canadian citizens. They relate to obeying the law and participating in elections. You will be tested in either English or French to determine your understanding of symbols, institutions, values and Canadian history. The test is either written or oral. People in prison, charged or convicted of crimes cannot apply for citizenship.




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