Canada's Citizenship Act stipulates that a permanent resident must live in Canada for three out of four years and meet other conditions, such as English proficiency, before he can be naturalized. However, there is no clear definition of the word "residence" in the law. Some federal court judges decide that as long as it can be proved that this person's life center is in Canada, this person's place of residence is in Canada, regardless of whether he/she actually lives in Canada. These judges believe that as long as his/her home is in Canada, and his/her departure is only temporary, once these temporary factors disappear, he/she will still return to his/her home in Canada, then the person's place of residence should still be considered as being in Canada. However, some federal court judges have ruled that the law requires that you live for three years out of four years, that is, you actually live for three years, and not a day can be less. This is the opinion of two different judges in the federal court. The first step: first determine your naturalization qualifications. You can apply at the Citizenship Court or the office of a naturalization judge visiting your area. For the location, date and time of the judge's visit, please contact the Citizenship Court or the Register of Canadian Citizenship Department of Multiculturalism and Citizenship, and they will tell you the nearest office. When applying, you must provide the following original documents: 1. Birth certificate-if you are under 18 years old, you must have your parents' names on it. 2. Passport-entry passport and updated passport. 3. Immigration paper. Rename document-if you have changed your name, provide your marriage certificate and legal name change document. 5. Certificate-two documents. For example: driver's license, medical card, student ID card, etc. 6. Other required documents 7. Photos-two identical photos with 35mm□43mm size and 1mm— white stripes at the bottom, which must be signed in front of the judge 8. Application fee-2 yuan for over 18 years old, 1 yuan for under 18 years old, which is non-refundable and can be paid in cash, money order, permission check and credit card. Step 2: Fill in the application form. The citizen judge can help you fill out the real application form, but you can also take it and other required documents to the naturalization court by post or in person after you fill out the form. Please pay attention to whether all the required documents and fees are complete so as not to delay the application process. After completing the application form, you must swear that the information you have filled in is correct. Step 3: Prepare for a written test or interview. If your application form is found to be OK after investigation, you need to go through a collective written test or an interview with a judge in the naturalization court. This is a very important occasion. The examination judge will review your application form again, and through the interview, you will know your English or French level and decide whether you have appropriate knowledge of Canada and the concept of rights and obligations of Canadian citizens. The judge will decide whether you can become a Canadian citizen. At present, there are two pamphlets that introduce the general knowledge of Canada that you should know about this exam; You need to read them carefully, and you can also take local naturalization courses. Step 4: Wait for the test date. Two weeks before the test, you will receive a formal notice from the naturalization court with the date, place and time of your written test or interview. Please make sure that your name and address on the application form are correct. Or do you move your address? These are very important. Please let the naturalization court know that if you are going out for a long time in the first four months after applying, if the naturalization court cannot contact you because your address is incorrect or you are not there, your application form will be discarded after the second notice, and you will have to apply again. Step 5: On the day of the exam, this is an extremely important occasion. In any case, please try your best to attend. If you can't attend, you must let the naturalization court know before the exam date so as to reschedule. The second and final notice of the exam will be sent by registered mail. If you don't attend the exam notified for the second time, your application file will be deleted. If you don't take the exam, you can't become a Canadian citizen. Step 6: Citizens who have passed the exam swear that most applications can pass the exam at one time. If you pass the exam, the court will send you a letter on the spot or by mail, telling you the place, date and time of the oath. Confirm your current address again. If you go out or you can't take the oath, please inform the naturalization court. The oath of citizenship is also an important occasion, when you have to take an oath and get a citizenship card. You need to take an oath before you can become a Canadian citizen. For religious reasons, you can take the Bible as an oath. Step 7: After taking the oath, you will become a Canadian citizen. After taking the oath, you will receive various documents, the most important of which is a citizen card, a small card to prove that you are a Canadian citizen. These documents all have the date of your becoming a citizen, so you must keep them well. If your application is unsuccessful, the naturalization court will send you a letter and explain the reasons for the failure. However, you can apply again at any time. If you think that the decision of the naturalization judge is incorrect, you can appeal to the Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division. Proof of Canadian citizens and replacement of citizenship cards All Canadian citizens, whether born locally or returning naturally, will have a citizenship card as proof. The citizenship card has photos, names, signatures and the characteristics of the holder, so it can be used as an identity card. If you want to obtain or change your citizenship card, you must apply at the Canadian Naturalization Court or the Register of Canadian Citizenship. You should provide a certificate to prove that you were a Canadian citizen, and hand in two photos and an application form.

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