canadian citizenship

iammyself

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« on: August 13, 2011, 02:40:35 pm »

i have been studying in alberta for 3 years 2 months on a study permit can i apply for citizenship now (when applying for permit i had to prove that i wont stay longer than study time but now i wanna live and work here and i guess having citizenship makes everything easier


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PMM

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Re: canadian citizenship

« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2011, 03:17:46 pm »

Quote from: iammyself on August 13, 2011, 02:40:35 pm

No, you have to apply for permanent residence first. see: www.cic.gc.ca


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iammyself

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Re: canadian citizenship

« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2011, 04:20:12 pm »

so if i apply for permanent residence do i still need a study permit to continue my studies here and what are the requirements for applying


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steaky

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Re: canadian citizenship

« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2011, 04:24:23 pm »

read the above link for details.


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Re: canadian citizenship

« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2011, 05:12:12 pm »

Quote from: iammyself on August 13, 2011, 04:20:12 pm

so if i apply for permanent residence do i still need a study permit to continue my studies here and what are the requirements for applying

You'll need a study permit until you actually become a permanent resident.


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