[grecy]

Thanks to McDonald's (and others) breaking all the rules and abusing immigrants, the current situation is you have to be physically inside Canada for 5 years out of 7 before you can even apply for citizenship.

And that's just to apply. The process can easily take a year or two longer. Also every day I spend outside Canada (holiday, visiting family, whatever) pushes that back.

It's a LONG process.

[FpUser]

Wrong info. Here are the actual rules from the Government site:

To be eligible to become a Canadian citizen, you must:

  be a permanent resident
  have lived in Canada for 3 out of the last 5 years
  have filed your taxes, if you need to
  pass a citizenship test
  prove your language skills
  Other requirements may apply.

I got my citizenship ages ago but I think the rules were about the same.

[grecy]

....that, is extremely interesting.

My application in mid 2015 was denied because they received it the day after the rules changed from what you posted to what I posted.

It must have changed back in the mean time, and I've never looked into it again.

Thanks very much!

[FpUser]

Yeah, that was Mr Mike at his best. When they can't do something productive they get "tough" on immigration/crime/lap dancing/whatever other subject tickles their cockles. After him they must've changed the rules back.

[grecy]

Thanks again!

And because you said "ages ago" I suspect you and I have the same original passport.