How to become a Canadian citizen

The process of becoming a Canadian citizen:

1. Applicants must first be legal permanent residents of Canada, that is, they already have immigration status;

2. As the main applicant, to apply for naturalization, you must be at least 18 years old;

3. Applicants must have lived in Canada for three years in the past four years from the date of applying for naturalization.

4. Without any of the following circumstances; Is considered a threat to Canada's security; An expulsion order has been issued; Conditionally released from prison or supervised or paroled; He is still in prison; He has committed criminal offences in the past three years since he applied for naturalization.

5. Can use French or English, that is, can use one of the two official languages of Canada to communicate;

6. Have a certain understanding of Canada, including the rights and obligations of citizens, Canada's political system, history, geography, etc. (Two booklets, Canadian Citizens and Canada at a Glance, will be distributed to the applicants in the naturalization class.

7. Complete the naturalization oath and signature procedures.

Canada, the northernmost country in North America, is bounded by the Pacific Ocean in the west, the Atlantic Ocean in the east, the Arctic Ocean in the north, Greenland in the northeast, the French Saint Pierre and Miquelon Islands in the east, the United States in the south and Alaska in the northwest. Its land area is 9.98 million square kilometers, ranking second in the world. Canada is called "the country of maple leaves", and its capital is Ottawa. Canada's political system is federalism, constitutional monarchy and parliamentary system, and it is one of the Commonwealth countries. Queen Elizabeth II is the head of state and national symbol, but she has no actual power. Canada is a typical bilingual country.

Because of its rich natural resources and highly developed science and technology, it has become one of the countries with the highest quality of life, the richest society and the most developed economy in the world, and also one of the largest and most important diamond producers in the world. Canada ranks among the best in education, government transparency, social freedom, quality of life and economic freedom. At the same time, it is also a member of the G-8, G-20, NATO, the United Nations, the International Organization of la Francophonie and the World Trade Organization.

Nationality refers to a person's legal qualification as a national or citizen of a certain country, indicating a fixed legal connection between a person and a specific country, and is the legal consultant basis for the country to exercise personal jurisdiction and diplomatic protection.