Canadian Citizenship Resources

Congratulations on choosing to become a Canadian Citizen. The resources on this page will provide all the information you need to become a citizen of this country. Learn about the legal requirements to immigrate to Canada, information about Dual Citizenship and the various Canadian visas, as well as resources to help you prepare for your Canadian citizenship test.

The links below will provide all the information you need to find apply for Canadian Citizenship.

CIC Canada

CIC (Citizenship and Immigration Canada) is the official government immigration and citizenship information website. This site introduces the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and covers a wide variety of information including temporary visas, permanent residence, applying for a permanent residence card, security screenings, sponsorships, and links to related news.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp (English/French)

Become a Canadian Citizen

This part of the CIC website focuses on how to become a Canadian Citizen! Find out how to obtain, resume, or retain your Canadian citizenship. It encourages involvement in welcoming immigrants and helps new citizens to learn about Canada’s Citizenship Legislation, dual citizenship, and rights and responsibilities in Canada.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/index.asp (English/French)

Canada Immigration Services

This site provides information and guidance on immigrating, working, studying and visiting Canada. It includes details about the Skilled Worker Immigration Program, nominee programs, sponsorship programs, and refugee information. It is an information service provided by Hohots Watt LLP in Toronto.

http://www.canadaimmigrationservices.com

Dual Citizenship: What Travellers Should Know

There are pros and cons of having dual citizenship. This site explains how dual citizenship affects you and how to travel when you have dual citizenship. It also supplies links and contact information for consular services. A PDF version of this information is free to download.

http://www.voyage.gc.ca/main/pubs/dual_citizenship-en.asp (English/French)

Immigroup Immigration Services

Filling out applications and applying for official government documents can be fussy and time consuming. The staff at Immigroup Immigration Services aid in ensuring the completion and reviewing government applications for permanent residence cards, visas, passports, citizenship cards, record of landing, permanent resident abroad travel documents, marriage abroad, and birth, death, and marriage certificates.

http://www.immigroup.com (English)

Canadian Citizenship Test: Training Resources Site

Practice makes perfect. Before taking your official Canadian citizenship test, see how much you currently know about Canada by doing a few practice exams. You can download a variety of free and paid practice books in various languages, as well as participate in an online evaluation test and online training to see where you need to focus your studies.

http://www.testcanada.com/ (English, Russian, Chinese, Punjabi)

Richmond Public Library Canadian Citizenship Practice Test

This is the Richmond Public Library Canadian Citizenship Practice Test. Here, you can take an online test of 100 multiple choice questions based on the book A Look at Canada (2007 edition). They also offer a PDF Preparation Booklet. You can choose how many practice questions you want, and what language you want to take exam in (English or French).

http://www.yourlibrary.ca/citizenship/ (English, French)

Canadaonline

This resource contains a wealth of information about Canadian Citizenship. It contains form downloads, citizenship lessons, and links to information regarding criminal record checks, immigration and citizenship consultants, English and French lessons, fee information, and dual citizenship.

http://canadaonline.about.com/od/citizenship/Canadian_Citizenship.htm (English)

Global Citizenship Exams

This site allows you to purchase 1000 practice questions to prepare for your citizenship exam. The questions are completed online and there is no software to download. You can access your results instantly and view your exam history at any time.

http://www.globalcitizenshipexams.com (English, French)