{"id":481,"date":"2023-10-03T17:10:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T17:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-pilkington.globenetix.com\/abbotsford-bc\/?page_id=481"},"modified":"2024-03-13T15:19:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T15:19:28","slug":"canadian-citizenship-application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pilkingtonimmigration.com\/ottawa-on\/canadian-immigration\/canadian-citizenship\/canadian-citizenship-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Citizenship Application"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#163C5D&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;130deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(89,113,132,0.5) 16%|rgba(22,60,93,0.5) 84%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#8624E1&#8243; background_color_gradient_start_position=&#8221;25%&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#3607A6&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/pilkingtonimmigration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/09\/atlantic-bg.jpg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;50px||100px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;50px||50px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; top_divider_color_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; top_divider_color_phone=&#8221;&#8221; top_divider_color_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; top_divider_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; top_divider_height_phone=&#8221;&#8221; top_divider_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;ramp2&#8243; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;230px&#8221; bottom_divider_flip=&#8221;horizontal&#8221; bottom_divider_height_tablet=&#8221;120px&#8221; bottom_divider_height_phone=&#8221;72px&#8221; bottom_divider_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90aXRsZSIsInNldHRpbmdzIjp7ImJlZm9yZSI6IiIsImFmdGVyIjoiIn19@&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;title&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;80px&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; height_phone=&#8221;&#8221; height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; title_font_size_tablet=&#8221;60px&#8221; title_font_size_phone=&#8221;36px&#8221; title_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Projects&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; min_height=&#8221;41.5px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;14px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;41.5px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;14px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; ul_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#597184&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;45px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; header_3_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;28px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; text_orientation_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; text_orientation_phone=&#8221;left&#8221; text_orientation_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-garamond\">Canadian Citizenship<\/h2>\n<p>An application for Canadian citizenship involves several steps. 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To become a Canadian citizen, you must meet the following qualifications:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>be a permanent resident<\/li>\n<li>have lived in Canada for 3 out of the last 5 years<\/li>\n<li>have filed your taxes, if you need to<\/li>\n<li>pass a test on your rights, responsibilities and knowledge of Canada<\/li>\n<li>prove your language skills (if you are between the ages of 18 and 54 only)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For children who were adopted or born abroad and whose parents are Canadian citizens born in Canada, a separate <a href=\"https:\/\/pilkingtonimmigration.com\/ottawa-on\/canadian-immigration\/canadian-citizenship\/canadian-proof-of-citizenship\/\">Canadian Proof of Citizenship<\/a> application is required.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/pilkingtonimmigration.com\/ottawa-on\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2023\/10\/canadian-citizenship.jpg&#8221; 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The citizenship test is designed to allow you to demonstrate what you know about Canada.<\/p>\n<p>There are 20 questions which cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rights and Responsibilities of Canadians<\/li>\n<li>History<\/li>\n<li>Geography<\/li>\n<li>Economy<\/li>\n<li>Government<\/li>\n<li>Laws<\/li>\n<li>Symbols<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The test is administered in either French or English and is 30 minutes long. The test is both multiple-choice and true\/false questions. During COVID-19 pandemic this test has been administered online and will continue to do so until further notice. You will be invited to take the citizenship test after receiving confirmation that your completed application has started being processed. 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