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posted Mar 7, 2023 8:35:50 AM

If I am PR, am I a Canadian citizen?

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Level 4
Mar 7, 2023 11:34:39 AM

If you are Permanent resident of Canada (PR) then you are not a Canadian citizen.  A permanent resident is someone who has been given permanent resident status by immigrating to Canada, but is not a Canadian citizen. Permanent residents are citizens of other countries.

In general a person is a Canadian citizen if:

  • They were born in Canada.
  • They became a citizen through the naturalization process in Canada (i.e., they were a permanent resident before they became a citizen);

For further information please see the link below:

Canada Revenue Agency: 

Understand permanent resident status.

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