HOW TO BECOME A CANADIAN CITIZEN?

A Canadian citizen is a person

who is a Canadian by birth or who

has applied to become one through

Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

To apply to become a Canadian Citizen youMust first fill out an over 18 paperwork Application or if your under 18 an minors Paperwork application.

You can get an application by mailing the case processing center in Sydney,Nova Scotia.

You can apply if…

-You have lived in Canada for at least three to four years.

-You are able to communicate in English or French.

-You can demonstrate some knowledge of Canada.

-Know the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

You cannot apply if…

-within the past four years you werein prison, on parole, or on probation fora year or more.-were convicted of an indictable office or crime.-you are under a removal order and are currently not allowed to be in Canada.-under investigation for a war crime, oragainst humanity.-your Canadian citizenship has been taken away in the past five years.

After you have filled out the CanadianCitizen application form to the best of yourability, you must then write a test on your knowledge of Canada. If passing that with a 75% or over you move on tothe last step. Which is the ceremony of the oath.

The ceremonies are throughout the yearand can be done all

across Canada. Special Ceremonies are conducted

on several Occasions, especially on Canada Day and On

Citizenship Week. All applicants over 14 must take the oath.

The Oath

I swear that I will be faithful andBear true allegiance to her majestyThe Queen Elizabeth the second, Queen of Canada, her heirs and Successors, and that I will faithfullyObserve the laws of Canada and Fulfill my duties as a Canadian Citizen.

There are manybenefits to becoming a CanadianCitizen.

-they have the right to vote-right to run as a candidate in election-enter in or leave Canada -to live and work in any province or territory in Canada-minority language educational rights-to be considered first for some jobs-to hold a Canadian passport-to a fair trial-to protection against discrimination-to receive financial assistance-remain in Canada as long as one likes-being presumed innocent until proven guilty.- freedom of peaceful assembly

How can you prove that you’re a CanadianCitizen?

For people born in Canada you musthave your birth certificate (issued by the province or territory of birth) or a certificate of Canadian Citizenship.For people born outside Canada youmust provide one of the four Citizenshipdocuments below-certificate of Canadian Citizenship-Certificate of Naturalization-Certificate of Registration of Birth Abroad.-Certificate of Retention of Canadian Citizenship