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Discover Canada, 4. Applying for Citizenship

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

How to Use this Booklet to Prepare for the Citizenship Test

This booklet will help you prepare for the citizenship test. You should:

Study this guide;

Ask a friend or family member to help you practise answering questions about Canada;

Call a local school or school board, a college, a community centre or a local organization that provides services to immigrants and ask for information on citizenship classes;

Take English or French language classes, which the Government of Canada offers free of charge.

About the Citizenship Test

The citizenship test is usually a written test, but it could be an interview. You will be tested on two basic requirements for citizenship: 1) knowledge of Canada and of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, and 2) adequate knowledge of English or French. Adult applicants 55 years of age and over do not need to write the citizenship test. The Citizenship Regulations provide information on how your ability to meet the knowledge of Canada requirement is determined.

All the citizenship test questions are based on the subject areas noted in the Citizenship Regulations, and all required information is provided in this study guide.

After the Test

If you pass the test and meet all the other requirements, you will receive a Notice to Appear to Take the Oath of Citizenship. This document tells you the date, time and place of your citizenship ceremony.

At the ceremony, you will:

Take the Oath of Citizenship;

Sign the oath form; and

Receive your Canadian Citizenship Certificate.

If you do not pass the test, you will receive a notification indicating the next steps.

You are encouraged to bring your family and friends to celebrate this occasion.

4. Applying for Citizenship 4. Beantragung der Staatsbürgerschaft 4. Solicitar la nacionalidad 4. Demande de citoyenneté 4. Richiesta di cittadinanza 4.市民権の申請 4. Pilietybės prašymas 4. Pedir a cidadania 4. Подача заявления на гражданство 4. Vatandaşlık Başvurusu 4. Подача заяви на отримання громадянства 4. 申请公民身份 4. 申請公民身份

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. Quando você se inscreve para obter a cidadania, os funcionários verificam seu status, se você não está proibido de se inscrever e se você cumpre os requisitos.

Your application may take several months. Sua inscrição pode levar vários meses. Please ensure that the Call Centre always has your correct address while your application is being processed. Certifique-se de que o Call Center sempre tenha seu endereço correto enquanto sua inscrição está sendo processada.

How to Use this Booklet to Prepare for the Citizenship Test

This booklet will help you prepare for the citizenship test. Esta brochura ajudá-lo-á a preparar-se para o teste de cidadania. You should: Você deve:

Study this guide;

Ask a friend or family member to help you practise answering questions about Canada;

Call a local school or school board, a college, a community centre or a local organization that provides services to immigrants and ask for information on citizenship classes; Ligue para uma escola ou conselho escolar local, uma faculdade, um centro comunitário ou uma organização local que forneça serviços para imigrantes e peça informações sobre as aulas de cidadania;

Take English or French language classes, which the Government of Canada offers free of charge. Faça aulas de inglês ou francês, que o Governo do Canadá oferece gratuitamente.

About the Citizenship Test

The citizenship test is usually a written test, but it could be an interview. O teste de cidadania é geralmente um teste escrito, mas pode ser uma entrevista. You will be tested on two basic requirements for citizenship: 1) knowledge of Canada and of the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, and 2) adequate knowledge of English or French. Adult applicants 55 years of age and over do not need to write the citizenship test. Candidatos adultos com 55 anos de idade ou mais não precisam escrever o teste de cidadania. The Citizenship Regulations provide information on how your ability to meet the knowledge of Canada requirement is determined.

All the citizenship test questions are based on the subject areas noted in the Citizenship Regulations, and all required information is provided in this study guide. Todas as questões do teste de cidadania são baseadas nas áreas de assunto observadas nos Regulamentos de cidadania, e todas as informações necessárias são fornecidas neste guia de estudo.

After the Test

If you pass the test and meet all the other requirements, you will receive a Notice to Appear to Take the Oath of Citizenship. Se passar no teste e cumprir todos os outros requisitos, receberá uma notificação para comparecer para fazer o juramento de cidadania. This document tells you the date, time and place of your citizenship ceremony.

At the ceremony, you will:

Take the Oath of Citizenship;

Sign the oath form; and Assine o formulário de juramento; e

Receive your Canadian Citizenship Certificate.

If you do not pass the test, you will receive a notification indicating the next steps.

You are encouraged to bring your family and friends to celebrate this occasion.