requirements for citizenship will increase to 5 years

[honeysingh]

4 out of 6 years is supposed to be the new requirement, huh? That's not too bad. Considering that time before becoming
PR can be counted as well...

I think, No matter how many years you have lived before becoming PR, they will consider it as Just 1 Year. Correct me if i am wrong.

 

[ferna]

Current requirement says:
Please note that you cannot meet the residence requirements for citizenship without a minimum of two (2) years as a permanent resident.

https://eservices.cic.gc.ca/rescalc/resCalcStartNew.do

So if they keep this, we still need that 2 years after becoming PR to be able to apply.

 

[torontosm]

I think, No matter how many years you have lived before becoming PR, they will consider it as Just 1 Year. Correct me if i am wrong.

According to this, you will not be able to count any time spent in Canada prior to becoming a Pr towards citizenship:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2014/2014-02-06e.asp

 

[gladaki]

Its sad..The bill says that out of 6 year you need to live 4 years in canada. This will affect the overall growth it will make us think twice before taking over seas assignments

 

[iam_toby]

According to this, you will not be able to count any time spent in Canada prior to becoming a Pr towards citizenship:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2014/2014-02-06e.asp

You're right, read that wrong.

 

[maza]

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2014/2014-02-06e.asp

uote author=iam_toby link=topic=184367.msg2889174#msg2889174 date=1391704472]
You're right, read that wrong.
[/quote]

Read the link up.. no citizenship for us for too many years to come..

 

[LPS]

It certainly looks like they want citizenship applicants to have stronger ties to the Canadian community, including being physically present here and paying taxes, etc.

The good news is, if you want citizenship more quickly, just join the army!

 

[iam_toby]

Really like that part

Authority to refuse applicant for fraud; fines and penalties for fraud are a maximum $100,000 and/or five years in prison

That's a huge change, from $1,000 max and 1 year prison to that. *THUMBS UP*

 

[ferna]

So, changes made are good for International Students to acquire citizenship easily.

How did you conclude this??!!

 

[steveholt]

4 out of 6 years is supposed to be the new requirement, huh? That's not too bad. Considering that time before becoming
PR can be counted as well...

I don't think that would be so bad *if* the processing time for applications comes down to 12 months the way they are forecasting it will, but as we all know from such efforts with other CIC managed programs once people catch up with the new system it doesn't take too long for the backlogs to return. The combination of extending the years of residency required and not being able to count *any* time prior to receiving PR is a bit of a bummer too.

/edit: This kind of illustrates what I'm talking about: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2014/2014-02-06g.asp

They are predicting an enormous drop in the backlog, of course, because they are planning to make a huge group of people who would be eligible today or would be eligible in the near future ineligible (at least until they are here for more years). Seems pretty similar to how they "reduced" the backlog on the FSW by killing it for a few years.

 

[maza]

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2014/2014-02-06e.aspQuote author=Goku link=topic=184367.msg2889307#msg2889307 date=1391706596]
So, changes made are good for International Students to acquire citizenship easily.


[/quote]

Noooooo days spent here before PR are not cointed.. u need to live inside Canada 4 years after PR without even leaving any day

 

[LPS]

maza be careful quoting other posts because you're doing it wrong.

And yes, it does look like the bare minimum is four years as a PR before one can apply for citizenship, whereas it was previously two years.

 

[gladaki]

Interesting article

http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/land-of-misfortune/

 

[Goku]

Sorry Guys my bad, Just went through a comparative view. :-X :-[ :-\
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2014/2014-02-06e.asp

 

[alak0008]

Will this also affect the people who currently received their PR Status.