Canadian Citizenship

A Canadian citizen or permanent resident may sponsor her or his spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner, or dependent children to come to Canada as permanent residents.

To become a Canadian citizen, most applicants must

• be a permanent resident

• have lived in Canada for at least 3 out of the last 5 years (1,095 days)

• have filed your taxes, if you need to

• pass a citizenship test if you are between 18 to 54 years

• prove your language skills in English or French (CLB Level 4 or higher) if you are between 18 to 54 years

Other requirements may apply.

(Source: IRCC)