international student can apply for Canadian citizenship? from Canada need help
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No you cannot. As a PhD student I thought you would have done some research yourself first before asking..but anyway, here we go.
In order to get Canadian citizenship you need:
You must have permanent resident (PR) status in Canada, have no unfulfilled conditions related to that status, and your PR status must not be in question. This means you must not:
be under review for immigration or fraud reasons, or
be under a removal order (an order from Canadian officials to leave Canada), or
have certain unfulfilled conditions related to your PR status.
You do not need to have a PR card to apply for citizenship. If you have a PR card, but it is expired, you can still apply for citizenship.
Time you have lived in Canada
You must have been physically present in Canada as a permanent resident for at least 1,460 days during the six years immediately before the date of your application. You must also be physically present for at least 183 days during each of four calendar years that are fully or partially within the six years immediately before the date of application. These requirements do not apply to children under 18.
In order to get Canadian citizenship you need:
You must have permanent resident (PR) status in Canada, have no unfulfilled conditions related to that status, and your PR status must not be in question. This means you must not:
be under review for immigration or fraud reasons, or
be under a removal order (an order from Canadian officials to leave Canada), or
have certain unfulfilled conditions related to your PR status.
You do not need to have a PR card to apply for citizenship. If you have a PR card, but it is expired, you can still apply for citizenship.
Time you have lived in Canada
You must have been physically present in Canada as a permanent resident for at least 1,460 days during the six years immediately before the date of your application. You must also be physically present for at least 183 days during each of four calendar years that are fully or partially within the six years immediately before the date of application. These requirements do not apply to children under 18.
As explained above, you must become a permanent resident first. It will take several years after that to qualify for citizenship.
Canada has a number of different immigration programs. You'll need to research them to understand what it takes to qualify and if you meet the criteria. You can find this information here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/apply.asp
Canada has a number of different immigration programs. You'll need to research them to understand what it takes to qualify and if you meet the criteria. You can find this information here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/apply.asp