Canadian Citizenship: how long does it take?…
Some good news to begin with: the average time required to complete the process of becoming a citizen (from the beginning to the end), as indicated on the CIC website, is 15 to 19 months, but most people I talk to say it took them a year or so.
So, you mailed your application. What next?… well, you are going to need to exercise your virtue of patience 🙂 After about six months you will receive an acknowledgement letter from CIC, but it doesn't mean the application is accepted. The CIC will keep reviewing your file and you might still be asked for additional documents or information (after you receive the acknowledgement letter, you can also track your application online). If your documents and application are successfully reviewed and accepted, you will receive a notice to come to the nearest CIC office to write the citizenship test.
What is a citizenship test and how can you prepare for it?… Find out in our next post! Stay tuned 🙂
4 thoughts on “Canadian Citizenship: how long does it take?…”
Hi. You say 15-19 months from the beginning -but what do you mean “beginning?”
My spouse is an Australian citizen and has had her Canadian Permanent Residency since 2007. When can she apply for Canadian citizenship? And then from that point it will take 15-19 months?
Thanks in advance,
B.
By the “beginning” I meant the moment of submitting the application form. If your spouse lived in Canada for last three years, she should be able to apply (depending how much of that time she spent in Canada); you can easily find out by using the Residence Calculator on the CIC website: http://services3.cic.gc.ca/rescalc/resCalcStartNew.do?&lang=en
Maciek
Why doe it take that long? They should make it fast. I guess at the most 5-6 month altogether.
How long do I have to wait again…if I changed my address?