Canadian Citizenship

<p>The moment has come, and you are ready to become a citizen! You have waited many years for this day to come and are now ready to start your process to become a Canadian citizen and travel proudly with your Canadian passport.</p> <p>The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is the federal department that handles the processing of applications for those looking to obtain <a href="https://gentiumimmigration.com/canadian-citizenship/"><strong>Canadian citizenship</strong></a>.</p> <p>Each year, over 100,000 people become Canadian citizens. In 2018, 176,478 people became naturalized citizens, up from 106, 373 the previous year. Each year Canada welcomes over 200,000 permanent residents, who will later be in line to qualify for Canadian citizenship. In 2020, Canada projects to admit 341,000 permanent residents.</p> <p>Are you eligible to apply for your Canadian citizenship?&nbsp;</p> <p>You must fulfill all the requirements below:&nbsp;</p> <p>be a permanent resident<br> have lived in Canada for 1,095 days in the last 5 years<br> have filed your taxes, if you need to<br> pass a test on your rights, responsibilities, and knowledge of Canada<br> prove your language skills (English or French)&nbsp;</p> <p>Depending on your situation, there may be additional requirements.</p> <p>If your application is incomplete it will be returned to you by the IRCC.&nbsp;</p>