Applying for Citizenship

Low yield

Process, not content. Skim once — it is essentially never on the test.

Guide pages 6–7

The process

Officials check your status, verify that you are not prohibited from applying, and ensure you meet the requirements.
Immigrants aged 18 to 54 must have adequate knowledge of English or French.
Adult applicants 55 years of age and over do not need to write the citizenship test.
If you pass and meet all other requirements, you receive a Notice to Appear to Take the Oath of Citizenship.
At the ceremony you take the Oath of Citizenship, sign the oath form, and receive your Canadian Citizenship Certificate.

You swear or affirm faithfulness and true allegiance to the Sovereign, His Heirs and Successors.
You promise to faithfully observe the laws of Canada, including the Constitution, which recognizes and affirms the Aboriginal and treaty rights of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.
You promise to fulfil your duties as a Canadian citizen.
In Canada we profess loyalty to a person who represents all Canadians, not to a document, a flag or a geopolitical entity.