Do you allow non- naturalized? To vote for top office? No, only Canadiian citizens can vote.
Citizenship requirements:
When you apply for Canadian citizenship, you must show the following:
- Hold Permanent Resident Status: Ensure you have legal status as a permanent resident in Canada. Moreover, avoid immigration or fraud investigations and fulfill all conditions of your PR status.
- Meet Physical Presence Criteria: Be physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days during the five years before you apply. However, it is wise to exceed this minimum to avoid any miscalculations.
- Count Temporary Residency and Protected Person Status: You can count days spent in Canada as a temporary resident or protected person. Nonetheless, each day counts as half, up to 365 days.
- File Income Taxes: File Canadian income taxes for at least 3 of the five years before applying.
- Demonstrate Language Proficiency: If you are 18 to 54, prove your English or French skills. It would be best if you met the level 4 Canadian Language Benchmarks. However, the focus is on listening and speaking only.
- Pass the Citizenship Test: Applicants aged 18 to 54 must pass a test about Canadian citizens’ rights, responsibilities, and knowledge areas.
- Commit to the Oath of Citizenship: If approved and aged 14 or older, take the Oath of Citizenship.
- Ensure No Prohibitions Apply: Check if any legal issues, like crimes committed in or outside Canada, might affect your eligibility. Furthermore, serving a term of imprisonment, parole, or probation does not count as residence.
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