New changes to obtaining Canadian Citizenship are more than simply the increased residency obligation. See below for a list of some of the changes that may impact you:
A summary of the main changes include the following:
• Applicants must be permanent residents of Canada for at least 1,460 days (four years) during the six years before the date of their application.
• Applicants must be physically present in Canada for at least 183 days in each of 4-years within the 6-year qualifying period.
• Applicants are required to provide extensive proof of actual residence in Canada.
• Applicants between the ages of 14 and 64 must meet basic knowledge and language requirements.
• Adult applicants must declare their intent to reside in Canada once they become citizens.
• The new law no longer considers time spent in Canada as a non-permanent resident (non-PR) for most applicants.
• Changes citizenship to a single-step process for most applications. CIC aims to reduce duplication and improve processing times.
• Requires adult applicants to file Canadian income taxes, if required under the Income Tax Act, to be eligible for citizenship.
• Authority to revoke Canadian citizenship from dual citizens who served as members of an armed force of a country or an organized armed group engaged in armed conflict with Canada.
• Authority to revoke Canadian citizenship from dual citizens who are convicted of terrorism, high treason, treason, or spying offences, depending on the sentence received.
• Authority to deny Canadian citizenship to permanent residents who served as members of an armed force of a country or an organized armed group engaged in armed conflict with Canada or who are convicted of terrorism, high treason or spying offenses.
• Creates a fast-track mechanism for citizenship for individuals serving or on exchange with the Canadian Armed Forces to honour their service to Canada.
These are just some of the major changes impacting Canadian citizenship.
Source:-www.TheVisa.ca
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