Citizenship Application Requirements
After immigrating to Canada to obtain permanent resident status, if you want to become a Canadian citizen, you have to meet the following requirements:
1．Be at least 18 years of age (under 18 years old can apply for citizenship with their parents).
2．Three years of residence in Canada in the four years preceding the submission of the citizenship application. Any time spent in Canada in another capacity before becoming a permanent resident is counted as part of the three years of residence by counting two days as one day. Any longer period of residence prior to obtaining permanent resident status can only be converted to a maximum of one year.
3．Be able to communicate briefly in English or French, have some knowledge about Canada and understand the rights and duties of citizens (seniors over 55 years of age do not have to meet this requirement).
4． No criminal record, not a person who has a deadline to leave the country automatically or who has been deported or the like.
Note: Minors under the age of 18 may be granted citizenship if one parent is a Canadian citizen. Children do not have to meet the above requirements and do not have to have lived in Canada for three years.
Application Procedure
（1）First fill out the naturalization application form, if a family applies at the same time, each person needs to fill out a form, which is divided into adults and minors (under 18 years old).
（2）The fee is $200 per adult, including a $100 non-refundable processing fee and a $100 Right of Citizenship Fee, payable at the bank on the designated payment form or online at the CIC website. If your application is not approved, you may apply for a refund of the Right of Citizenship Fee. After you pay the fee, the bank will return two receipts to you, one for your receipt and the other to accompany your naturalization application form.
（3）Two recent 35mm*43mm photos with the name, address and date of the photo must be printed on the back of the photo, and you must sign the white slip at the bottom of the photo.
（4）Attach the required documents, including : a. Front and back of the PR card and a copy of the immigration paper. b. Two copies of identification documents, one of which must have a driver's license, passport or health card. c. For children, the application for naturalization must be accompanied by the child's immigration paper, PR card, birth certificate or adoption certificate (with the child's name, date and place of birth and the name of the parent or adoptive parents), two copies of identification documents such as school records and medical card or library card; if the parent is naturalized, the parent's citizenship card must be paid.
（5）Send the form and related documents by mail to a Citizenship and Immigration Canada case processing center.
（6）After submitting the application form and passing the initial screening, the Department of Citizenship and Immigration will send you a certificate certifying receipt of your application form and a book (A Look At Canada) as a reference and preparation for the naturalization test.
（7）The notice will also invite you to take a written examination to be held in a few months. All persons between the ages of 18 and 54 must take the naturalization test; children under the age of 18 do not need to take the test and will be automatically approved for citizenship with their parents if they are citizens or pass the test. Those over the age of 55 are exempt from the naturalization test and can become citizens by passing a background check and attending a swearing-in ceremony.
（8）When you attend the written exam, you will be asked to fill out a paper of about twenty questions, mainly multiple-choice, to test your knowledge of Canada within a set time frame.
（9）If you pass the written exam, you will be scheduled to attend the swearing-in ceremony. If you do not pass the written test, you will be asked to attend an interview to give you an additional opportunity to take the naturalization test. If you do not pass the interview, your application for naturalization will be denied. You may appeal or reapply.
（10）If necessary, you will be asked to appear for an interview to further review your eligibility for naturalization.
（11）After passing a written test or interview, you must attend a swearing-in ceremony before you are allowed to naturalize and become a Canadian citizen.