The Immigration, Refugees, and Citizens Canada (IRCC) would gladly turn down submitted applications of applicants that do not attach acceptable proof of their proficiency in English or French languages. Further information on the language requirements for potential Canadian citizenship applicants can be found on the IRCC website.

Applicants that currently serve or have once served as Canadian Armed Forces are eligible for a fast-track process towards becoming citizens. The Residence Calculator is a very helpful tool that helps Canadian Citizenship candidates determine if they have stayed in the country long enough as PRs.

The Residence Calculator provides candidates that have not resided in Canada long enough with an estimated time of when they would be eligible for application. Applicants that have either or both parents as citizens of Canada (depending on where they were born) may sometimes already have Canadian citizenship without realizing it.

Persons that fall into this category can easily apply for proof of citizenship that would enable them to skip the first-stage application process of the Canadian Citizenship Program. Please note that applicants that have at any point in time been jailed, on probation, paroled, convicted of an indictable crime, or currently serving time could never be Canadian citizens.