I. Permanent resident status
Regardless of the applicant's age, if he intends to apply for naturalization, he must have legal permanent resident status in Canada, that is, he must have a PR maple leaf card. One thing should be noted: even after the legally obtained maple leaf card expires, the applicant can still apply for naturalization.
Second, the length of residence in Canada.
Regardless of the age of the applicant, the applicant must have actually lived in Canada for at least three years in the five years before the date of submitting the naturalization application. In addition, before the applicant becomes a permanent resident of Canada, the time spent in Canada as a temporary resident or a protected person can be converted into 50% of the residence time, and the longest time can be converted into 1 year.
In other words, international students who have completed their studies in Canada are eligible to apply for naturalization as long as they have lived in Canada for two years after obtaining a maple leaf card.
Three. Personal income tax declaration
Regardless of the age of the applicant, according to the requirements of the income tax law, all or part of the individual income tax declaration obligations must be completed within five years and three tax years before the date of applying for naturalization.
Fourth, language requirements.
To become a Canadian citizen, the applicant must be able to listen and speak in either of the two official Canadian languages (English and French). The naturalization interviewer will judge the applicant's language listening and speaking level through the interview and finally decide whether to approve the applicant's naturalization as a Canadian citizen.
Verb (short for verb) Know Canada.
To become a Canadian citizen, applicants need to take a naturalization test to meet the knowledge level requirements of Canadian citizens. The applicant will answer a total of 20 questions in the test, covering Canada's history and political system, etc.
Prohibition clause of intransitive verbs
If an applicant commits a crime in or outside Canada and is convicted within four years before applying for naturalization, he is not eligible to become a Canadian citizen.
Extended data:
There are many forms of immigration to Canada, among which "Canadian skilled immigration" is one of the most important and feasible forms. Skilled migration is a form of "independent migration". Simply put, it is to apply for immigration according to the applicant's comprehensive strength such as education level, professional skills and language ability.
According to the situation of Canada's job market, occupational demand and the overall development plan of the country, the Canadian government systematically absorbs talents from abroad every year to make up for the slow population growth and talent shortage.
There are two main types of skilled immigrants in Canada: skilled immigrants nominated by ordinary skilled immigrants and Canadian provinces.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-Canadian skilled immigrants
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Macao and Shenzhen immigrants must meet these six conditions-Canadian citizenship.