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Canadian Citizen Application

Canadian Citizenship is not a right, it’s a privilege. Canada is a very generous country, a country that actively encourages immigrants to take citizenship and universally grants it after three years residency. Becoming a Canadian Citizen brings with it some rights and responsibilities that every citizen must comply and abide by. These come to us from our history, are secured by Canadian law, and reflect our shared traditions, identity, and values. This as a whole is defined under Canadian Constitution as known as “Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms”. The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms sets out those rights and freedoms that Canadians believe are necessary in a free and democratic society. The Charter is one part of the Canadian Constitution. The Constitution is a set of laws containing the basic rules about how our country operates. Some of the fundamental rights and responsibilities a Canadian citizen must comply, which are defined in the charter includes