How long do you need to stay in Canada to get citizenship?

Credit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2022 12:00:25 +0000

In order to become a Canadian citizen you need to have been physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days out of the five years immediately before you apply for citizenship. But keep in mind, when it comes to Canadian citizenship eligibility not all days are considered equal. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) only […]

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Canada aiming to open online citizenship applications for multiple adults in fall 2022

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2022 17:00:24 +0000

Couples and families with multiple adults will soon be able to apply for citizenship online, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Currently, only single adult applicants can submit their citizenship applications online. However, IRCC told CIC News in an email that adults may be able to apply together in fall 2022. After that, […]

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Calculating citizenship eligibility for PRs who live in Canada but work in the U.S.

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 13:00:09 +0000

One of the requirements for Canadian citizenship, is you have to have been physically present in Canada for three out of the last five years. But if you drive to the U.S. for work every day, does that count as a “full day”? If you are a Canadian permanent resident working in the U.S., your work […]

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Analysis: Why the Liberals are proposing a Municipal Nominee Program and free citizenship applications

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 20:43:45 +0000

The newly released Liberal Party of Canada’s 2019 federal election platform contains four immigration promises they will implement if Canadian voters return them to power on October 21.  Those promises are: Move forward with modest and responsible increases to immigration; Launch a “Municipal Nominee Program;” Make the Atlantic Immigration Pilot permanent; and Make applying for […]

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