1. HOW TO BECOME A CANADIAN CITIZEN?

2. A Canadian citizen is a person who is a Canadian by birth or who
has applied to become one through
Citizenship and Immigration Canada.

3. To apply to become a Canadian Citizen you
Must first fill out an over 18 paperwork
Application or if your under 18 an minors
Paperwork application.
You can get an application by mailing the case processing center in Sydney,Nova Scotia.

4. You can apply if…
-You have lived in Canada for at least three to four years.
-You are able to communicate in English or French.
-You can demonstrate some knowledge of Canada.
-Know the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.

5. You cannot apply if… -within the past four years you were
in prison, on parole, or on probation for
a year or more.
-were convicted of an indictable office
or crime.
-you are under a removal order and are
currently not allowed to be in Canada.
-under investigation for a war crime, or
against humanity.
-your Canadian citizenship has been
taken away in the past five years.

6. After you have filled out the Canadian
Citizen application form to the best of your
ability, you must then write a test
on your knowledge of Canada. If passing
that with a 75% or over you move on to
the last step. Which is the ceremony of
the oath.

7. Ceremonies are conducted on several Occasions, especially
The ceremonies are
throughout the year
and can be done all
across Canada. Special
Ceremonies are conducted
on several Occasions, especially
on Canada Day and On
Citizenship Week. All applicants
over 14 must take the oath.

8. The Oath
I swear that I will be faithful and
Bear true allegiance to her majesty
The Queen Elizabeth the second,
Queen of Canada, her heirs and
Successors, and that I will faithfully
Observe the laws of Canada and
Fulfill my duties as a Canadian
Citizen.

9. There are many
benefits
to becoming
a Canadian
Citizen.
-they have the right to vote
-right to run as a candidate in election
-enter in or leave Canada
-to live and work in any province or
territory in Canada
-minority language educational rights
-to be considered first for some jobs
-to hold a Canadian passport
-to a fair trial
-to protection against discrimination
-to receive financial assistance
-remain in Canada as long as one likes
-being presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- freedom of peaceful assembly

10. How can you prove that you’re a Canadian Citizen?
For people born in Canada you must
have your birth certificate (issued by the
province or territory of birth) or a
certificate of Canadian Citizenship.
For people born outside Canada you
must provide one of the four Citizenship
documents below
-certificate of Canadian Citizenship
-Certificate of Naturalization
-Certificate of Registration of Birth Abroad.
-Certificate of Retention of Canadian
Citizenship