Permanent Residents of Canada are eligible to apply for Citizenship regardless of age. In order to be eligible to become a Canadian citizen, individuals must:
Have lived in Canada for 3 out of the last 5 years
Must be physically residing in Canada for at least 1095 days during the five years right before the date of the application.
Have filed taxes, if needed
Taxes must be filed for at least 3 years during the 5 years right before the date of the application
Show how well they know Canada
Individuals who are between the age 18 to 54 on the day the application is signed must take a citizenship test. The test is about Canada’s history, geography, economy, government, laws and symbols.
Prove their language skills
Individuals between the age 18 to 54 on the day the application is signed must show that they can speak and listen at a specific level in one of the official languages (English or French)
To become a citizen, individuals must meet the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) Level 4 or higher.