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Application for Canadian citizenship — Adults (18 years of age or over)
Purpose:
This application is for permanent residents 18 years
of age or older who wish to apply for Canadian citizenship. They must
have lived in Canada for at least three of the four years preceding the
application, be able to communicate in English and/or French, and demonstrate
some knowledge of Canada and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
Persons with a criminal record, facing criminal charges or subject to
immigration enforcement action may be ineligible for citizenship.
Note: You cannot meet the residence requirements for citizenship without a minimum of 2 years as a permanent resident.
Help:
You can use the residence
calculator to check if you have lived in Canada long enough to
be eligible for citizenship. It can help you determine if you should
apply now or wait until later. You can also print the calculation and
attach a copy to your “Application for Canadian Citizenship – Adults.”
Where:
In Canada. Mail to the Case Processing Centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
Fees:
A non-refundable processing fee and a refundable Right of Citizenship Fee
must be paid at the time of application. Check the Fee
Schedule for Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Some of the documents are available to you in Portable Document Format (PDF). This is a universal file format that allows you to read, print or download an online document while maintaining the fonts, graphics and general layout of that document. To view a PDF document, you must have a PDF reader installed. If you do not already have such a reader, there are numerous PDF readers available for free download or for purchase on the Internet.
If you cannot view and print this application from this website we can mail it to you. Place an order for an application if you need it mailed. Be certain that you need this application before placing an order. The delivery of this application may take several weeks. The original receipt form (IMM 5401) will be included and does not have to be ordered separately.
This application includes the following items:
- Instruction Guide
> also in PDF format PDF, 160 KB - Application for Canadian Citizenship — Adults [Form CIT 0002] PDF, 206 KB
- How to calculate residence [Form CIT 0407] PDF, 145 KB
- Citizenship Photo Specifications [Form CIT 0021] PDF, 70 KB
- Document Checklist [Form CIT 0462] PDF, 36 KB
- Fees Receipt
You have two options to obtain a fees receipt:- Payment of fees on the Internet
If you have Adobe® Acrobat Reader software, a printer, and a Visa, MasterCard or American Express credit card, you can pay your fees online. - Payment of fees at a financial institution in Canada
If you cannot or do not wish to pay online, you must obtain an original receipt form IMM 5401 in order to pay at a financial institution. This form is not available on the website because an original receipt with a unique serial number must be used. You may order an original receipt by mail.
- Payment of fees on the Internet
