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ANECDOTE: I came to Canada at 3 years old with first generation parent immigrants in the early 90's and we all had citizenship within ~3 years (I was 6 at the t
by p90puma 6y ago
ANECDOTE:
I came to Canada at 3 years old with first generation parent immigrants in the early 90's and we all had citizenship within ~3 years (I was 6 at the time).
Things are most likely different now.
- grecy 6y agoThanks to McDonald's (and others) breaking all the rules and abusing immigrants, the current situation is you have to be physically inside Canada for 5 years out of 7 before you can even apply for citizenship. And that's just to apply. The process can easily take a year or two longer. Also every day I spend outside Canada (holiday, visiting family, whatever) pushes that back. It's a LONG process.
- FpUser 6y agoWrong info. Here are the actual rules from the Government site: To be eligible to become a Canadian citizen, you must: be a permanent resident have lived in Canada for 3 out of the last 5 years have filed your taxes, if you need to pass a citizenship test prove your language skills Other requirements may apply. I got my citizenship ages ago but I think the rules were about the same.
- grecy 6y ago....that, is extremely interesting. My application in mid 2015 was denied because they received it the day after the rules changed from what you posted to what I posted. It must have changed back in the mean time, and I've never looked into it again. Thanks very much!
- FpUser 6y agoYeah, that was Mr Mike at his best. When they can't do something productive they get "tough" on immigration/crime/lap dancing/whatever other subject tickles their cockles. After him they must've changed the rules back.
- grecy 6y agoThanks again! And because you said "ages ago" I suspect you and I have the same original passport.