Urgent !! New Min required years to get citizenship (4 instead of 3 ) ?

[sarimraza]

Dear

Has the new law now been passed which states that instead of 3 years out of 4, a person on PR status needs 4 years out of 6 to qualify for canadian citizenship ?

Seniors please give accurate and simple reply with evidence

Thanks

 

[davek1979]

The law has passed but they have not said when they are going to make the change.The rumor is June or July 2015. CIC hasn't said.

 

[Goldline]

The official date is APPROXIMATELY one year from June 19, 2014 and that's from CIC website News Release.

 

[screech339]

Not only the 4 out of 6 year apply in the new rules, you also have to filed income taxes, and time stayed in Canada before becoming PR, will not go towards citizenship qualification.

 

[sarimraza]

Where is the information pertaining to this ?

CIC website News Release --

Can someone give me link to above site where I can study this . . Thanks

Will this new law effect the people who already have a PR card and have completed some years of stay ?

Thanks

 

[screech339]

Where is the information pertaining to this ?

CIC website News Release --

Can someone give me link to above site where I can study this . . Thanks

Will this new law effect the people who already have a PR card and have completed some years of stay ?

Thanks

The new law will effect every PR holder regardless of when they landed if they submitted the citizenship application after the new law go into effect sometime in June 2015.
If the PR holder qualify for Canadian citizenship under the old rule 3 / 4 years but didn't apply for it until after the new rule come into effect will have to follow the new rule.

 

[NSBoy902]

Not only the 4 out of 6 year apply in the new rules, you also have to filed income taxes, and time stayed in Canada before becoming PR, will not go towards citizenship qualification.

And, you need to intend to stay in Canada once the citizenship is granted....

 

[screech339]

And, you need to intend to stay in Canada once the citizenship is granted....

Not sure how they will enforce that part of the clause. It's not enforceable. However it can be used for those who intend to skip out once they gotten citizenship and become canadian of convenient. The onus would be on them to prove that Canada is their intended residency. Much harder to do that when you are a Canadian of convenient.

Britain has the same clause as well and you don't hear them complaining.

 

[aspire]

I am now eligible to apply for citizenship under the current law. But I am thinking of holding sending my application until the new rule sets in. Current rule takes minimum 3 years to process and others said even more. Meaning if I send my application in July 2014, I won't expect to get approval by July 2017. However, if I would send my application next year, say July 2015, when the new rule is in place, I will be a Canadian citizen by July 2016!! What do you think people?

 

[screech339]

I am now eligible to apply for citizenship under the current law. But I am thinking of holding sending my application until the new rule sets in. Current rule takes minimum 3 years to process and others said even more. Meaning if I send my application in July 2014, I won't expect to get approval by July 2017. However, if I would send my application next year, say July 2015, when the new rule is in place, I will be a Canadian citizen by July 2016!! What do you think people?

I don't see any harm in applying for citizenship under the old rules as soon as you qualify. The timeline could drop by the time you qualify. It is all speculation as to how much the timeline will drop under the new rule.

If I were you, the day after you qualify under the old rule, check out the updated timeline then. Once you see that the timeline has dropped or has extended, you can make a decision. Apply under old rule or new rule. But you cannot for sure say that the timeline will drop to 12 months under the new rule. That is the goal under the new rule but it is not written in stone.

 

[mathlete]

4/6 is much more sensible than 3/4. For people who need to travel a lot any more than 25% of your time out of Canada makes you ineligible in perpetuity. However for 4/6 you can still be out of the country for 33% of the time. Not perfect but better.

 

[aspire]

I don't see any harm in applying for citizenship under the old rules as soon as you qualify. The timeline could drop by the time you qualify. It is all speculation as to how much the timeline will drop under the new rule.

If I were you, the day after you qualify under the old rule, check out the updated timeline then. Once you see that the timeline has dropped or has extended, you can make a decision. Apply under old rule or new rule. But you cannot for sure say that the timeline will drop to 12 months under the new rule. That is the goal under the new rule but it is not written in stone.

Suggestion considered. Thank you very much. I appreciate that.

 

[torontonian2003]

There's no guarantee that the new rules will truly expedite applications. On the contrary, given that residency requirement will be extended could mean a longer period which needs to be evaluated for possible out of country travels for certain applicants. Officials would have to sift through more documentations for certain cases.

If your case doesn't raise red flags (no travels, continuous employment, security clearance is ok), you can potentially have your application completed in less than a year depending on your location and processing office. Recent applications which have ended in CIC Mississauga reach final decision in less than a year. The current processing wait time posted by CIC reflects nationwide numbers and covers both routine and cases which are delayed due to required clearances and additional documentations. Certain CIC offices also have more manpower than others.

I am now eligible to apply for citizenship under the current law. But I am thinking of holding sending my application until the new rule sets in. Current rule takes minimum 3 years to process and others said even more. Meaning if I send my application in July 2014, I won't expect to get approval by July 2017. However, if I would send my application next year, say July 2015, when the new rule is in place, I will be a Canadian citizen by July 2016!! What do you think people?

 

[SinghLovCan]

I can't understand the fuss on the new rule. The new rule increases the English/French qualifying levels and increases the wait time by a year. 4 out of 6 better than 3 out of 4. You have to file income tax return which most people do. I dont know why ppl are so worried about this law.

 

[screech339]

I can't understand the fuss on the new rule. The new rule increases the English/French qualifying levels and increases the wait time by a year. 4 out of 6 better than 3 out of 4. You have to file income tax return which most people do. I dont know why ppl are so worried about this law.

The people who are making a fuss are usually the ones who would qualify under the old 3 / 4 year rule just around the time when the new 4 out of 6 year rule go into effect.

Screech339