As of midnight on March 31, 2025, the fee for the right of citizenship for adults has increased.
Permanent residents who submit a Canadian citizenship application on or after this date will now be required to pay the new right of citizenship fee of $119.75.
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Applicants who have already submitted a complete online citizenship application before this date, and have paid the previous $100 fee, will not be impacted by this fee increase.
Those who submitted paper applications before this date may need to pay the fee difference.
Who is Affected?
To apply for Canadian citizenship, permanent residents aged 18 and older must pay two fees:
- Processing Fee: $530
- Right of Citizenship Fee: $119.75 (new)
This means the total fee for adults will now be $649.75, up from the previous fee of $630.
Stateless adults born to a Canadian parent will also be required to pay the increased right of citizenship fee.
Minors (under 18) are only required to pay a $100 processing fee, which remains unchanged.
How to Become a Canadian Citizen through Naturalization
To become a Canadian citizen, individuals must meet specific criteria as outlined by the Canadian Citizenship Act:
- Hold permanent resident status.
- Meet Canada’s physical presence requirement by living in the country for at least 1,095 days (three years) out of the five years preceding their application.
- Have filed taxes, if required, within that five-year period.
- Pass a Canadian citizenship test if they are between the ages of 18 and 54.
- Demonstrate proficiency in either English or French (at Canadian Language Benchmark 4).
Minors are exempt from the physical presence requirement.
Once the application is approved, individuals will participate in a citizenship ceremony (either virtual or in-person), where those aged 14 or older must take the oath of citizenship.
Eligibility Check and Processing Time
Permanent residents can use CanadaVisa’s free citizenship eligibility calculator to check their eligibility for Canadian citizenship.
As of now, the processing time for Canadian citizenship applications is approximately eight months.
