Citizenship

Canadian citizenship

For permanent residents with 1,095 days in Canada in the last five years: language, the test and the oath.

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Key requirements

1,095 days physically present in Canada in the last five years as a permanent resident or earlier temporary resident (half days).
File your taxes for three of those years.
Ages 18 to 54: prove CLB 4 in English or French and pass the citizenship test.
Take the oath at a ceremony.

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A citizenship certificate confirms you are a Canadian citizen, for example if you were born abroad to a Canadian parent.

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Your permanent resident card, how to renew it, and the residency obligation of 730 days in five years.

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