Orientation guide for newcomers to New Brunswick - Government of ...
Orientation guide for newcomers to New Brunswick - Government of ...
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Chapter 14Citizenship and permanent residencyPermanent Resident cardIf you wish <strong>to</strong> travel between Canada andother countries:• your Permanent Resident (PR) card replacesthe IMM1000 record <strong>of</strong> landing document.You need your PR card <strong>to</strong> return <strong>to</strong> Canadaon a plane, train or bus;• should you, as a permanent resident, wish <strong>to</strong>return <strong>to</strong> Canada but do not have a valid PRcard, you must contact the nearest Canadianvisa <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>to</strong> get this document. You mustpay <strong>for</strong> this;• the PR card expires every five years.Check the expiry date and apply <strong>for</strong> anew one well be<strong>for</strong>e you plan <strong>to</strong> traveloutside the country;• <strong>to</strong> keep your status as a permanent resident,you must live in Canada <strong>for</strong> at least twoyears within a five-year period.To learn more about the PR card or <strong>to</strong> learnhow <strong>to</strong> apply <strong>for</strong> the card, visit Citizenshipand Immigration Canada:• <strong>to</strong>ll-free, 1-888-242-2100, Monday <strong>to</strong> Friday,8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (in Canada only)• www.cic.gc.ca/english/in<strong>for</strong>mation/pr-card/index.aspBecoming a CanadianThere are three preliminary requirements<strong>to</strong> attain citizenship:• you must be 18 or older (children youngerthan age 18 may become citizens, but theydon’t have <strong>to</strong> meet the same requirementsas adults);• you must have lived in Canada <strong>for</strong> at leastthree <strong>of</strong> the four years immediately be<strong>for</strong>eyou apply <strong>for</strong> citizenship; and• you must be able <strong>to</strong> speak either Englishor French.Once you meet these requirements, yousend an application <strong>for</strong>m (available onthe Citizenship and Immigration website,or through its call centre) <strong>to</strong> begin thecitizenship process.You will need <strong>to</strong> take a citizenship testabout Canada’s his<strong>to</strong>ry, political system andgeography. The Department <strong>of</strong> Citizenshipand Immigration will send you a book <strong>to</strong>help you prepare. To learn more, contact theDepartment <strong>of</strong> Citizenship and Immigration:• <strong>to</strong>ll-free, 1-888-242-2100, Monday -Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (in Canada only)• www.cic.gc.ca/english/in<strong>for</strong>mation/pr-card/index.aspA brochure about how <strong>to</strong> apply <strong>for</strong> citizenshipis available at:• www.cic.gc.ca/English/resources/publications/how<strong>to</strong>-e.asp<strong>Orientation</strong> <strong>guide</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>newcomers</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Brunswick</strong>87
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