*Citizenship and Immigration Canada* *加拿大入籍及移民部* 網址www.cic.gc.ca
現將英文原版及中文翻譯刋出.
Becoming a Canadian citizen: Who can apply
成為加拿大公民: 誰能申請
To be eligible to become a Canadian citizen, you must meet the requirements in all of the following areas:
有資格成為加拿大公民, 你一定要達到下列要求:
Age
年齡
Permanent resident status
永久居民身份
Time lived in Canada
居住在加拿大的時間
Language abilities
言語的能力
Criminal history (prohibitions)
刑事記錄(禁令)
Knowledge of Canada
加拿大的認識
Age
年齡
You must be at least 18 years old to apply for Canadian citizenship.
申請成為加拿大公民你最少要達到18歲.
To apply for citizenship for a child under 18, make sure the following conditions are met:
為少過18歲兒童申請, 一定達到以下條件:
the person applying is the child’s parent, adoptive parent or legal guardian
申請人為兒童的家長(父母), 領養家長或合法監護人.
the child is a permanent resident, but does not need to have lived in Canada for three years and one parent is already a Canadian citizen or is applying to become a citizen at the same time. This also applies to adoptive parents.
該兒童是永久居民, 但不需要住在加拿大3年及其一家長巳是加拿大公民或是同時申請成為加拿大公民中.
Permanent resident status
永久居民身份
To become a Canadian citizen, you must have permanent resident status in Canada, and that status must not be in doubt. This means you must not be the subject of an immigration investigation, an immigration inquiry or a removal order (an order from Canadian officials to leave Canada).
成為加拿大公民, 你一定要有加拿大永久居民身份, 及其身份不存在疑問. 這意思是你的移民身份不在被調查,偵訊或被革除之列(一個驅逐离開加拿大的命令)
Time lived in Canada
居住在加拿大的時間
To become Canadian citizens, adults must have lived in Canada for at least three years (1,095 days) in the past four years before applying. Children do not need to meet this requirement.
成為加拿大公民, 成年人士一定要在申請前4年中居住在加拿大至少3年(1,095 日). 兒童不需達到此需求.
*You may be able to count time you spent in Canada before you became a permanent resident if that time falls within the four-year period.*
*你要計算成為永久居民前是否居住在加拿大不足4年的日子標準.*
Use the citizenship calculator to find out if you have lived in Canada long enough to apply for citizenship.
使用入籍計算表找出你住在加拿大是否足夠入籍申請.
Language abilities
言語的能力
Canada has two official languages—English and French. You need to be able to speak one of these two languages well enough to communicate with people. In other words, you must know enough English or French to understand other people and for them to understand you.
加拿大的两種法定言語--英文及法文. 你需能使用其中一種言語與人溝通. 换句話, 你一定要懂足夠英文或法文去認識別人及別人去認識你.
Criminal history (prohibitions)
刑事記錄(禁令)
You cannot become a citizen if you:
你不能成為加拿大公民假如你:
have been convicted of an indictable (criminal) offence or an offence under the Citizenship Act in the three years before you apply
在你申請成為加拿大公民之前過去3年已犯有一項可起訴的(刑事)罪行或一項移民法例罪行
are currently charged with an indictable offence or an offence under the Citizenship Act
被起訴中之一項可起訴的罪行或一項移民法例罪行
are in prison, on parole or on probation
在服刑中, 在假釋中或在監守行為中
are under a removal order (have been ordered by Canadian officials to leave Canada)
在一個驅逐离開的命令中(已被加拿大官方發出离開加拿大)
are under investigation for, are charged with, or have been convicted of a war crime or a crime against humanity or have had your Canadian citizenship taken away in the past five years.
在被調查中, 控訴中, 或已犯有戰爭罪行或人權罪行或你在被褫奪公民權利5年中.
If you are on probation or are charged with an offence and are awaiting trial, you should wait until after the probation has ended or the trial is over to apply for citizenship.
假如你在監守行為中或被起訴一項可起訴的罪行中及等待判決中, 你一定要等到監守行為命令或判決已過去方可申請.
If you have spent time on probation, on parole or in prison in the last four years, you may not meet the residence requirement for citizenship.
假如你過去4年已完成監守行為, 假釋或服刑, 你不符合居住條件申請入籍.
Time in prison or on parole does not count as residence in Canada. Time on probation also does not count as residence in Canada if you were convicted of an offence. If you have spent time on probation from a conditional discharge, it may be counted toward residence. For details, contact the Call Centre (see Contact Us at the top of this page).
在監獄或假釋或監守行為及假如巳犯一項可起訴的罪行之時間內不會被計算在加拿大居住的時間, 假如你已完成有条件釋放之監守行為, 會計算在加拿大居住的時間, 聯絡本中心詢問詳情(看聯絡我們在網頁首部).
Knowledge of Canada
加拿大的認識
To become a citizen, you must know the rights and responsibilities of citizens, such as the right and responsibility to vote. You must also know some things about Canada’s history and geography, and about its political system.
成為加拿大公民, 你一定要認識公民權利及責任, 好像選舉權利及責任, 你還要一定認識一些加拿大歷史及地理, 及政治系統.
The information you need to know is in our free booklet A Look at Canada. We will send you a copy of it once we have received your application. The questions in the citizenship test are based on the information in this booklet.
有關資料請閱免费手册加拿大一瞥(看). 當我們收到閣下之申請後會寄出一份. 所有入籍考試問題答案均會在這手册中找到.
*註: 意思是成為永久居民前之3年內, 巳住滿730日, 保持及擁有永久居民身份, 才可以有資格申請成為加拿大公民.
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Related Links
有關網址
A Look at Canada
加拿大一瞥(看)
Learn more about citizenship
學多些有關公民入籍
