How To Become A Citizen

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#006633" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="042d6c00ddvuru.jpg"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>EDI Consulting Inc.</B><B>   </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> How To Become A Citizen</div> <bR> <div> Canadian citizenship can be obtained by birth or by naturalization.</div> <bR> <div>        (1)  Adults</div> <bR> <div> In order to apply for citizenship, adults have to meet six criteria, including residency requirements and language proficiency.</div> <bR> <div> The six criteria are as follows:</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="555" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 811 WIDTH="543"><div> 1.  Meet the following three requirements: </div> <div>   (a) entered Canada legally as a permanent resident; </div> <div>   (b) according to section 24 of the Immigration Act the permanent resident status has not been</div> <div>        suspended; </div> <div>   (c) have lived in Canada for at least 3 years in the 4 years immediately prior to application for </div> <div>         citizenship.  All these three basic residency requirements have to be met.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">(a) In order for an adult to apply for citizenship, he/she must have first got an immigration visa.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">(b) If he/she lived outside Canada for over 183 days within a year, he/she is deemed to have relinquished Canada as a permanent residency, unless he/she can prove otherwise.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">(c) Within the 4 years immediately prior to his/her application for citizenship, he/she must have lived in Canada for 3 years accumulatively.  However, the definition of residency is not limited to personal residency.  When calculating years of residency, every day lived in Canada subsequent to the permanent resident's landing in the country counts.  In addition, every day lived in Canada prior to landing is calculated as half day.  If the applicant was married to a Canadian civil servant sent overseas, so long as he/she lived with his/her spouse, every day lived overseas still counts.</div> <bR> <div> 2.  Can use one of the official languages, i.e. English or French.  The applicant must have the </div> <div>      ability to use common English or French.'</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">(a) Can use appropriate words in non-occupational activities and in daily life.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">(b) Can understand simple statements and questions, be they present tense, past tense or future tense.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">(c) Can correctly use simpe present tense, past tense and future tense verbally.</div> <bR> <div> 3.  Fully understand the rights and obligations of Canadian citizens.</div> <bR> <div> 4.  Has never been ordered to leave Canada, nor subject to the restrictions declared by </div> <div>      Governor-in-Council in accordance with section 20 of the Immigration Act.</div> <bR> <div> 5.  Has reached 18.</div> <bR> <div> 6.  Has made an application.     </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div>        (2)  Dependent Children</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="556" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 226 WIDTH="544"><div>                1.  The children entered Canada legally as permanent residents.</div> <div>                2.  Their permanent resident status has never been suspended.</div> <div>                3.  The citizenship applications are made by the authorized persons.</div> <bR> <div>                The first two requirements are the same as those for adults.  For the 3rd requirement,                 </div> <div>                 the authorized perosn may be the children's parent, legal guardian or any person who </div> <div>                 has guardianship over the children.  If the children have reached 14, they must sign on </div> <div>                 the application forms as well and take an oath is order to become citizens.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#333399" FACE="Arial" >    </FONT> |   <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="EDI Consulting Inc."><U>Home</U></A>  |  <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reasons for choosing Canada"><U>Reasons for choosing Canada</U></A>   |   <B>How To Become A Citizen</B><B>  |</B></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>