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Application for Canadian Citizenship:

Adults - Subsection 5(1)
 Make sure you use a version of the application form dated
October 2017 or later. You can find the version date on the bottom
left corner of the form. For example, “CIT 0002 (01-2019)” means the
version date is January 2019. The date you sign or mail your form
does not change the version date.
If you submit your application on a form with a version date older than
October 2017, we’ll return it to you and ask you to resubmit your
application using the newest version of the form.
If you used a version of the form dated October 2017 or later and we
returned it to you as incomplete, you don’t need to use the newest
version of the form to resubmit your application. You can resubmit it
using the same form once you get the missing information or
documents.

Get help to open an application form or to fill one out in the Help
Centre.

This form for an application under subsection 5(1) is intended primarily for
permanent residents aged 18 and over who want to apply for Canadian
citizenship.

Check to make sure you’re eligible to apply

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To be eligible under 5(1), since becoming a permanent resident, you must

have:

1. been physically in Canada for at least 1,095 days in the five years
before you apply
2. filed income taxes (if required by the Income Tax Act) for any three
taxation years that are fully or partially within the five years before you
apply

 Note: We encourage you to be physically present in Canada for more

than 1,095 days, so you have extra days if there is a problem with the
physical presence calculation.

Travel journal

Record your trips outside Canada. It will help you calculate your physical
presence in Canada.

You can count time spent outside Canada toward the time in (1) and (2)
above if you meet one of the exceptions.

You must also be able to (unless you are 55 or older at the time of
application):

communicate (speak and understand) in English or French and

show, in English or French, knowledge about Canada and the
responsibilities and privileges of citizenship

In some cases, minors who are not applying for citizenship at the same
time as a parent or who wish to qualify on their own may choose to apply
under subsection 5(1). For more information, please see Minors applying
for Canadian citizenship – subsection 5(1).
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This application package includes:

1. Instruction Guide
2. Application for Canadian Citizenship — Adults [Form CIT 0002]
3. Document Checklist [CIT 0007] (PDF (Portable Document Format), 1.83
MB (Megabyte))
4. Citizenship Photo Specifications
5. Residence Outside Canada [Form CIT 0177] (PDF (Portable Document
Format), 667.46 KB (Kilobyte))
6. Use of a Representative [Form IMM 5476] (PDF (Portable Document
Format), 648.31 KB (Kilobyte))

Optional:

Request form for a Change of Sex or Gender Identifier [CIT 0404] (PDF
(Portable Document Format), 1.52 MB (Megabyte))

Make sure you download the current version of the forms. We will not
accept older versions.

You may not be eligible for citizenship if you:

have a criminal record

are facing criminal charges in or outside Canada

have been ordered to leave Canada

have been refused Canadian citizenship because of misrepresentation

have had your Canadian citizenship revoked

have not met the terms and conditions of your permanent resident
status

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If you had any terms and conditions imposed on you when you became a
permanent resident and you have not met them, you may not be eligible
for citizenship. For example, some new permanent residents must have
medical screening after they arrive in Canada.

Before you apply for citizenship, check the documents you got when you
first became a permanent resident to make sure you met all terms and
conditions.

You can use our calculator to check if you have been physically in Canada
long enough to be eligible for citizenship. Print the results and attach a
copy to your application.

If you are not sure whether you have Canadian citizenship or not, see if you
may already be a citizen.

1. Read the instruction guide and download the application forms.

2. Fill out, sign and date your application forms.
3. Pay the fees.
4. Mail your completed application.

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