3 years or 5?

[Diamond007]

Hi is it possible to receive Canadian citizenship after 3 years staying in the country all the time and not leaving to accumulate 1095 days OR even if someone accumulates 1095 days in 3 years do they still need to wait until 5 years to apply for citizenship?

Also once someone submits an application for citizenship how long does it usually take on average to receive citizenship and passport?

 

[Seym]

You can apply when you accumulate enough days, no need to wait at least 5 years.
The second question is anyone's guess.

 

[kushari]

As Seym mentioned you the criteria for eligibility is to have 1095 days, within the time frame that's a requirement. Doesn't have to be 5 years.
As for how long it takes, that's a wild card and you'll get 100 guesses. There's no formula or exact estimate.