Canada offers citizenship in 3 ways:

1. Being born on Canadian Land, airspace, waters, and Canadian registered ships and aircraft are considered citizens by birth.

• The child will still be a citizen regardless of the parent’s status in Canada.
• If parents were in Canada in a diplomat job, then the child will not be granted Citizenship.

 

2. A child born outside Canada to a legal or biological parent who is a Canadian citizen will be considered Citizen as well.

• Adopted Children are also considered the same as other children born outside.
• The child should renounce Canadian Citizenship if does not want it.

 

3. Naturalized Citizens are those who came to Canada and become permanent residents then transition to Canadian Citizens.

• Must be at least 18 years old and hold PR Status.
• Must have resided in Canada as a PR for 3 years (1,095 days) in the past 5 years.
• Must have filed income tax for the last 3 years.
• To apply for citizenship, must
• Meet the language requirement
• Pass the Citizenship Test
• Take the Oath of Citizenship

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