Application for Canadian Citizenship - Adults

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This application includes the following items:

1. Application for Canadian Citizenship — Adults (including the Document Checklist) [Form CIT 0002] (PDF, 206 KB)
   
2. How to calculate residence [Form CIT 0407] (PDF, 145 KB)
3. Citizenship Photo Specifications
4. Fees Receipt
   You have two options to obtain a fees receipt:
    
   1. Pay your fees online.
   2. Pay your fees at a financial institution in Canada
      You will need an original fee receipt.
5. Instruction Guide

This application is for permanent residents of 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 date of application,
• be able to communicate in English or French (adults 55 years of age or older are exempted), and
• have adequate knowledge of Canada and of the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship (adults 55 years of age or older are exempted).

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.

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. Print the calculation and attach a copy to your “Application for Canadian Citizenship – Adults.”

• Read your instruction guide and download your application forms.
• Complete, sign and date your application forms.
• Pay the fees.
• Mail your fully completed application to the Case Processing Centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia.