✔ To be eligible if minor has a Canadian parent:
✅ Must be under 18 years of age on the day you sign the application;
✅ Must be a permanent resident (landed immigrant) of Canada;
✅ Must have at least one parent (includes legally adoptive parent) who is a Canadian citizen or who will become a citizen at the same time as you (applying together as a family);
✅ Can’t have any unfulfilled conditions relating to their permanent resident status
✅ Can’t be under a removal order (asked by Canadian officials to leave Canada);
✅ Can’t be inadmissible or prohibited on criminal or security grounds.
✔ To be eligible if minor does not have a Canadian parent or a parent who is applying for citizenship at the same time:
✅ Must be under 18 years of age on the day you sign the application
✅ Must be a permanent resident (landed immigrant) of Canada
✅ Must have been physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days in the 5 years immediately before you apply
✅ May need to file personal income taxes for at least 3 years within the 5-year period, if required under the Income Tax Act
✅ Can’t already have a Canadian parent
✅Can’t have any unfulfilled conditions relating to their permanent resident status
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