{"id":21854,"date":"2025-04-30T10:34:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T10:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/?page_id=21854"},"modified":"2025-09-19T22:48:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T22:48:45","slug":"canadian-citizenship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/canadian-citizenship\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Citizenship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21854\" class=\"elementor elementor-21854\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7753152 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"7753152\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19d9d02 sidebar-pages scheme_default sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"19d9d02\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sidebar widget_area elementor-element elementor-element-b0bcea2 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-sidebar\" data-id=\"b0bcea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sidebar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<aside class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"immigration\" width=\"100%\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Citizenship500.jpg\">\r\n<div style=\"background-color:#002C54; text-align: center;\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"70px\" style=\"margin:-30px 0 0 0;\" alt=\"logo-broadgate\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Broadgate-log.png\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div style=\"background-color:#002C54;padding:0 0 10px 20px\">\r\n\t<p style=\"color:#ffffff;font-weight: 400;\">\r\nCitizenship\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/aside><aside class=\"widget widget_nav_menu\"><div class=\"menu-sidebar-citizenship-container\"><ul id=\"menu-sidebar-citizenship\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-21856\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21856\"><a href=\"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/fa\/canadian-citizenship\/\">Canadian Citizenship<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/aside>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cbb3975 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"cbb3975\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf2d11 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbf2d11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Overview<\/h2><p>Becoming a Canadian citizen is a major milestone in your immigration journey. It grants you full rights and responsibilities, including the right to vote, obtain a Canadian passport, and live and work anywhere in Canada without restrictions. Canada values diversity and inclusion, and its citizenship process reflects a commitment to welcoming individuals who contribute to its society and economy.<\/p><p><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22034\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Citizenship.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Citizenship.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Citizenship-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Citizenship-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Citizenship-370x167.jpg 370w, https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Citizenship-840x378.jpg 840w, https:\/\/broadgate.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Citizenship-410x185.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p><h2>Eligibility for Canadian Citizenship<\/h2><p>To apply for Canadian citizenship, you must meet the following basic requirements:<\/p><ul><li>Be a permanent resident (PR) of Canada.<\/li><li>Have physically lived in Canada for at least 1,095 days (3 years) during the last 5 years before applying.<\/li><li>Have filed your taxes for at least 3 years within the last 5 years, if required under the Income Tax Act.<\/li><li>Demonstrate adequate knowledge of English or French, if you are between 18 and 54 years old.<\/li><li>Pass a citizenship test (for applicants aged 18\u201354), which covers Canadian history, values, institutions, and symbols.<\/li><li>Not have a criminal prohibition related to immigration or citizenship that would prevent you from applying.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16e2b50 elementor-tabs-view-vertical sc_tabs_open_on_hover_on sc_tabs_icon_position_left sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"16e2b50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2391\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2391\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Will time spend in Canada before a PR count toward citizenship?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2392\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2392\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Does Canada recognize dual citizenship?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2393\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2393\" aria-expanded=\"false\">What is the citizenship test like?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2394\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2394\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Can children become Canadian citizens?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2395\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2395\" aria-expanded=\"false\">What happens after I apply?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2396\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2396\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Do I need to renew after I apply?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2391\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Will time spend in Canada before a PR count toward citizenship?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2391\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2391\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>Yes, in part. If you lived in Canada as a temporary resident or protected person before becoming a permanent resident, you may be able to count each day spent in Canada during the past 5 years as a half day, up to a maximum of 365 days. This can help you reach the 1,095-day requirement faster.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2392\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Does Canada recognize dual citizenship?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2392\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2392\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Yes. Canada allows dual or multiple citizenships. You do not have to renounce your original nationality when you become a Canadian citizen. However, you should check with your country of origin to see whether it allows dual citizenship, as not all countries do.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2393\" aria-expanded=\"false\">What is the citizenship test like?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2393\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2393\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>The citizenship test is a 30-minute written or oral test based on the official guide, Discover Canada. It includes 20 multiple-choice questions, and you must get 15 correct answers (75%) to pass.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2394\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Can children become Canadian citizens?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2394\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2394\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Yes. Children under 18 can become citizens if:<\/p><ul><li>One of their parents is a Canadian citizen or is applying at the same time,<\/li><li>And the child is a permanent resident.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2395\" aria-expanded=\"false\">What happens after I apply?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2395\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2395\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong>Once you apply:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>IRCC will review your application for completeness.<\/li><li>\u00a0You may be asked to attend an interview or submit additional documents.<\/li><li>You\u2019ll receive a notice for the citizenship test (if required).<\/li><li>If approved, you will attend a citizenship ceremony, where you\u2019ll take the Oath of Citizenship.<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2396\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Do I need to renew after I apply?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2396\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2396\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>No. Canadian citizenship is permanent and does not expire. However, if you have a Canadian passport, you must renew it periodically.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Becoming a Canadian citizen is a major milestone in your immigration journey. 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