Canadian Citizenship Steps to become a Canadian citizen:Apply for citizenshipCitizenship test and interviewOath of citizenship and ceremony Below are few basic requirements to apply for Canadian citizenship:be a permanent resident of Canadahave lived in Canada for at least 3 years out of 5 years (conditions and exceptions may apply)have filed your taxes, if applicablepass the citizenship testprove your language skills in English or French (conditions and exceptions may apply)