# How Can I Get Canadian Citizenship?

**URL:** https://discourse.settlement.org/t/how-can-i-get-canadian-citizenship/6903
**Category:** Citizenship
**Created:** [December 6, 2016, 11:44am UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/how-can-i-get-canadian-citizenship/6903 "2016-12-06T11:44:31Z")
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### Author: ![ForumUser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/54ee81/32.png) [@ForumUser](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/ForumUser)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2016, 11:44am UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/how-can-i-get-canadian-citizenship/6903/1 "2016-12-06T11:44:31Z")

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I’m very much wanting to apply for citizenship to live in Canada.

I am from the United States.

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### Author: ![SettlementOrgMod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SettlementOrgMod](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/SettlementOrgMod)
#### Post date: [December 14, 2016, 11:42am UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/how-can-i-get-canadian-citizenship/6903/2 "2016-12-14T11:42:53Z")

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Hello,

Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.

You can find some information on what the steps are to get Canadian Citizenship in our **[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org)** [How do I apply for Canadian Citizenship?](http://settlement.org/ontario/immigration-citizenship/citizenship/apply-for-canadian-citizenship/how-do-i-apply-for-canadian-citizenship/) article.

If you are not yet a permanent resident, you can find some information on what the options are in terms of becoming a Permanent Resident in our **[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org)** [How can I apply to immigrate to Ontario?](http://settlement.org/ontario/immigration-citizenship/immigrating-to-ontario/general-information-about-applying/how-can-i-apply-to-immigrate-to-ontario/)article.

I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.

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Anna  
[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org) Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS  
[Settlement.Org](http://Settlement.Org)

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### Author: ![mathavan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@mathavan](https://discourse.settlement.org/u/mathavan)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2016, 5:16am UTC](https://discourse.settlement.org/t/how-can-i-get-canadian-citizenship/6903/3 "2016-12-21T05:16:18Z")

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- Be over 18 years of age.- Provide proof that you know how to speak and write in 1 of Canada’s official languages (either English or French)- Be a Permanent Resident (PR)- Declare that you plan to live in Canada after you become a citizen.[/ol]