The elements to become a Canadian permanent resident vary depending on the stream through which you are accepted.

To apply for citizenship, you must have Permanent Resident Status. You must remain in Canada for 2 of 5 years.

• Receive almost all social benefits including Canadian health.
• Live, work and study in Canadian province or territory.
• Can apply for Canadian citizenship.
• Get rights and freedoms.

1. In order to apply for Canadian citizenship, candidate must be at least 18 years of age.
2. In order to apply for child under 18 years, the child’s parent or legal guardian can apply on behalf of the child. The child must be a PR of Canada, but is not required to have lived in Canada for 3 years.
3. For child under 18 years, one parent should be a Canadian Citizen or is applying to becoming a citizen.

Interview is conducted to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in the documentation submitted to clarify issues relating

1. to confirm an applicant possesses the necessary means to settle in Canada,
2. to verify the absence of security inadmissibility,
3. to ensure applicant is intending to enter the Canadian labour market,
4. to verify whether there are sufficient grounds to exercise positive

Applicants are advised to bring to the interview, all original documentation supporting the application, certificates of non-criminal conviction, evidence of settlement funds.

Permanent resident status in maintained if a person is physically resident in Canada for at least 2 years within any period of 5 years, or if other circumstances are met.

If not physically present in Canada, permanent resident status can be maintained while abroad where the Canadian resident is aboard with a Canadian citizen spouse or parent with a Canadian permanent resident who works for a Canadian employer.

It is sufficient for a permanent resident to demonstrate at examination, if they have been a permanent resident for less than 5 years, that they can potentially meet the 730-day residency obligation in respect of the 5-year period immediately after their arrival in Canada.

• Possess at least one year of applicable full-time experience in one of 50 major high demand occupations (health, skilled trades and finance) or
• Possess an approved offer of employment “arranged employment” or
• Be legally living in Canada for a minimum of one year as a temporary foreign worker and have received a permanent full time employment offer from current employer. or
• Be enrolled in good standing in Canadian PhD program and have completed at least two years of the program or graduated within the 12 months preceding the application.
• At least one year of experience within the past 10 years is one of the occupation list in either skill type 0 or skill level A or B of the National Occupation List (NOC) is a necessary preliminary requisite to qualifying for permanent resident status.