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What documents and steps are needed for Apply for Canadian citizenship as an adult?

PR-status, physical-presence, tax, language when applicable, identity, travel-history and photo records controlled by the current adult citizenship package. Confirm each current form and personalized checklist control on www.canada.ca.

Practical order

1. 1

   Confirm that you have permanent-resident status and no unfulfilled conditions affecting that status.

2. 2

   Use the official physical-presence calculator for the five-year eligibility period; do not rely only on your own estimate.

3. 3

   Confirm the tax-filing requirement and obtain the information needed for the applicable years.

4. 4

   If you are 18 to 54, confirm the current language-proof and citizenship-test requirements.

5. 5

   Review prohibitions, travel history and identity-document requirements carefully.

6. 6

   Complete the current online or paper package, pay the current fee and save the submission confirmation.