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Help plz - Requirements for Citizenship ?

sarimraza

Hero Member
May 23, 2012
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Dear All (especially Leon/Qorax ! )

I wish to know the following: To quality for Citizenship, a PR has to

1. Live in Canada for accumulated total of 3 years out of last 4 ?

Is this the only requirement ?

Suppose spouse fulfills this requirement but is financed by money sent by me to her from my birth country .. ?

Does she have to pay taxes in order to get Citizenship ?

And are there ANY OTHER requirements besides completing the 3 years ?
 

Leon

VIP Member
Jun 13, 2008
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Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
You just have to have lived in Canada for 1095 days in the previous 4 years as a PR and in case someone asks, you might have to prove it so for somebody who doesn't work, that could be hard but it is not a requirement to have paid taxes.
 

chinoy99

Full Member
Nov 20, 2010
21
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Halifax
Category........
Visa Office......
Islamabad, Pakistan
NOC Code......
0122
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
10-10-2001
AOR Received.
12-11-2001
IELTS Request
31-08-2004
Med's Request
22-11-2005
Med's Done....
05-12-2005
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
04-04-2006
VISA ISSUED...
22-04-2006
LANDED..........
24-05-2006
As long as an applicant has completed 03 yrs out of 04 years, irrespective of whether an applicant was working in the past three yrs or enrolled in a college for the last 03 yrs! does not matter.

However, if you are studying for the past 03 yrs, then you can easily prove this to the authorities by your enrollment/admission card, fees paid, marksheet etc etc. but if were not studying, not working in the last three yrs, then definitely it will be hard to prove your presence in Canada during the three years!

Good luck with your filing of Citizenship case!
 

gpeperat

Member
Feb 25, 2012
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I forgot to mention a good website to help you prepare for your Canadian citizenship test (I used it myself): http://www.citizenshipsupport.ca
I am very grateful for their service. I found that the study guide has soooo many facts to remember, it's horrendous! It took me a while to study, do the simulation tests the the website provide, but eh it was worth it, I am a Canadian now!