Who can apply
To become a Canadian citizen, most applicants must
- be a permanent resident
- have lived in Canada for at least 3 out of the last 5 years (1,095 days)
- have filed your taxes, if you need to
- pass a citizenship test
- prove your language skills in English or French
Other requirements may apply.
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2. Pay your application fees
- Adult (18 or older): $630
- Minor (under 18): $100
After you apply
If the application is missing information, documents or the fee receipt, we’ll return it to you.
If it’s complete, we’ll send you a confirmation letter and begin processing.
How we process your application
Processing time: 12 months?
Find out how COVID-19 affects the processing of your citizenship application.
This includes processing of the complete application, the citizenship test, interview and ceremony.
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