The new law is helping thousands of Permanent Residents of Canada and their families to fulfil their dream to become Canadian Citizen. Now, they can apply for citizenship sooner.
Permanent Residents of Canada must meet few conditions to be eligible to apply for Canadian Citizenship. New conditions are:
Must have been physically present in Canada for at least 1, 095 days, or three years, within a five-year period.
Now period before becoming PR may be counted towards residency requirement. Applicants can avail maximum credit of 365 days spent on temporary status.