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Apply for Canadian citizenship: adults and children

Processing times

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About the processing time

The processing time

  • starts when we receive your complete application (no missing information or documents)
  • ends when you become a Canadian citizen
  • includes the citizenship test and ceremony if applicable
  • can be longer if the application is non-routine or complex

It’s also based on

  • how many applications we have in our inventory
  • how many people we have processing this type of application
  • how many applications we expect to get

Fees

Find out how adults (18 and above) and minors (under 18) can become Canadian citizens.

This section replaces the application packages for

  • adults (age 18 or older)
  • parents or guardians applying for a minor
  • minors without a Canadian parent applying alone

Other citizenship applications

Not sure if this is the right application for you? Find out if you can apply for the following instead:

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