CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION
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GAIN CITIZENSHIP IN CANADA
Citizenship in Canada is considered a big deal across the globe.
Getting the Canadian PR is the first step towards obtaining the citizenship in Canada. Since 2010, Canada has welcomed an average of more than 260,000 permanent residents each year. Furthermore, Canada has the highest rate of naturalization in the world – 85% of eligible permanent residents become citizens.
There are 3 major ways a person can obtain Citizenship in Canada.
- Naturalization or grant of Citizenship
A foreign national immigrates to Canada first and then, after meeting the residency and eligibility requirements, applies to become a Canadian citizen. For instance, according to the existing regulations, if you have lived for at least three years in Canada in the past five years, you may apply for citizenship. The next steps in submitting documents, taking a citizenship test, and eventually taking the Oath of Citizenship (or attending the Citizenship ceremony).
Children under 18 could become naturalized citizens when their parents become Canadian citizens.
- By birth on Canadian Soil
If someone is born in Canada, then they automatically become a Canadian citizen.
Canadian soil includes any Canadian ships and aircraft registered in Canada
Exception are children born to foreign diplomats on Canadian Soil.
- By Blood ties
A person born outside Canada is a Canadian Citizen if at least one parent is a Canadian Citizen at the time of his/her birth. The person is a Canadian citizen by blood ties even if the Canadian parent never resided in Canada.
However, this rule is applied to only first generation born outside Canada.