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In the past decade, Canada’s stable political and financial system, multicultural environment and advanced health care system have made the country one of the most popular destinations for immigrants from around the world. The increase in Canadian permanent residents has led to a 30% increase in demand for Canadian citizenship.
According to the official statistics from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), “on average, Canadian citizenship is granted to approximately 160,000 individuals at more than 1,900 citizenship ceremonies held across the country each year.”
First, determine if you are eligible to become a Canadian citizen. To apply for Canadian citizenship, you must:
If you apply for citizenship for a child under 18, you must be the child’s parent, the child must be a permanent resident of Canada, and you must be a Canadian citizen or applying to become a citizen at the same time.
Once you have made sure that you are eligible to apply for citizenship, you can start to complete the application form.
Once CIC begins processing your application, you will be sent a study guide, Discover Canada, and you can start preparing yourself for the Canadian citizenship test. This test evaluates your knowledge of Canada. The type of questions that you might be asked include, but are not limited to: elections procedures, the rights and responsibilities of a citizen, Canadian social and cultural history, and Canadian physical and political geography.
The final step in becoming a Canadian citizen is participating in the citizenship ceremony. When you pass the Canadian citizenship test and you meet all the other requirements for citizenship, you will be invited to a citizenship ceremony. During the citizenship ceremony, you will take the oath of citizenship and receive your citizenship certificate. This past Monday, Canada Day, thirty citizenship ceremonies were held across the country. People who participated in the citizenship ceremonies took the oath of citizenship and sang the national anthem.
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