Applying for Citizenship

When you apply for citizenship, officials will check your status, verify that you are not prohibited from applying and ensure that you meet the requirements.

Your application will take several months. Please ensure that the Call Centre always has your correct address while your application is being processed.

Obtain citizenship application information and take advantage of the many resources that are available.

By telephone

Call Centre Number

For all areas within Canada, call 1 888 242-2100 (toll-free).

Online

Visit the Citizenship and Immigration website at www.cic.gc.ca. Discover Canada can be downloaded from this website.

Obtain citizenship application information and take advantage of the many resources that are available.


Citizenship classes

• Contact schools and colleges in your area
• Go to your local library or community centre
• Contact local settlement agencies or ethnocultural associations

CANADA

Ask a librarian to help you find books and videos about Canada. You could begin by asking for these books:

• The Canada Yearbook (published by Statistics Canada)
• Canada: A Portrait (published by Statistics Canada)
• How Canadians Govern Themselves (written by Eugene Forsey. It can be found online at the Library of Parliament at www.parl.gc.ca)

• Contact schools and colleges in your area
• Go to your local library or community centre
• Contact local settlement agencies or ethnocultural associations