Sunday, May 8, 2016

Determining Eligibility For Citizenship Canada

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.

Any applicant must have attained the age of 18 years to be eligible. However, a person below 18 years can have his or her application done by an adoptive parent, a citizen or legal guardian. The child on whose behalf the application is made should have met all the conditions of permanent residency. Parents and guardians whose applications are pending can also apply on behalf of their children.

Anyone intending to become a full citizen should have acquired permanent residence before applying. The conditions relating to permanent residency must be unquestionable. This does not however apply to persons whose status is under review for fraud or by the department of immigration. A person ordered to leave by a state official or who is yet to fulfill PR conditions is not eligible. It is mandatory to produce your PR card even if it might be expired.

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 rights as well as obligations enjoyed and demanded of every Canadian citizen. The rights mainly regard election participation. You will be tested on the history, symbols, values and institutions that govern Canada. Some tests will be oral while others are written. Conviction for crimes, charges or investigations will compromise your application.




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