Posted on March 18 2023
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Canada will welcome over 1.45 million new immigrants in the next three years. This will happen across several immigration streams.
374,554 PRs became Canadian citizens in 2022. And India topped the list of birth countries of permanent residents who have been transitioned into citizens.
Countries |
Number of PRs transitioned to citizens |
India |
59,503 |
Philippines |
41,540 |
Syria |
20,355 |
Pakistan |
15,188 |
Iran |
13,082 |
Nigeria |
12,670 |
People’s Republic of China |
10,722 |
United States of America |
9,215 |
France |
8,163 |
Iraq |
7,692 |
India has been the top source country of new Canadian citizens for the second year. In 2021, 20,866 Indian PRs became Canadian citizens.
After you get the PR of Canada, you can apply for Canadian citizenship after assessing your eligibility.
To get Canadian citizenship as a PR, one must:
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