A Look at Canada (you should start preparing for the
citizenship test by reading A Look at Canada)
Citizenship Test Q & A (developed by Richmond Public
Library, BC)
Citizenship Test Q & A (developed by Toronto Public
Library)
Every year
about 150,000 immigrants become new Canadian citizens.
If you have lived in Canada for at least three years as
a permanent resident, you may be ready to become a
Canadian citizen.
To
become a Canadian citizen, you must:
-
be 18 years of age or
more;
-
be a permanent
resident of Canada;
-
have lived in Canada
for at least three of the four years before applying
(see above);
-
be able to
communicate in English or French;
-
demonstrate knowledge
about Canada and the rights and responsibilities of
citizenship;
A child
must:
The English
and French languages are the two official languages of
Canada. You must know enough of either language so that
you can understand other people and they can understand
you. This means you need to be able to speak and
understand spoken English or French or be able to read
and write in simple English or French.
Your
application for Canadian citizenship may take several
months to process. You will receive the book A Look at
Canada after Citizenship and Immigration Canada receive
your application form. You should begin to study A Look
at Canada as soon as you receive it to prepare for your
citizenship test. You may also want to go to a
citizenship class if one is being held near you.
You
cannot become a Canadian citizen if:
-
you are or were in
prison, on parole or on probation in the past four
years.
-
you were convicted of
an indictable crime in the past three years; or
-
you have been charged
with a crime - an indictable offence;
-
you are under a
deportation order and are not allowed to be in
Canada now;
-
you are now charged
with an offence under the Citizenship Act;
-
you are under
investigation for a war crime or a crime against
humanity; or
-
your Canadian
citizenship has been taken away (revoked) in the
past five years
