Birthactive
Citizenship by birth in Canada
A person born in Canada is generally a citizen at birth, with a narrow exception for children of certain foreign diplomatic personnel.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Ancestryactive
Citizenship through a Canadian parent
A child born abroad to a Canadian parent is generally a citizen; from 15 December 2025, a Canadian parent also born abroad must usually have spent 1,095 days in Canada before the child’s birth.
Naturalizationactive
Citizenship grant after physical presence
An adult permanent resident generally needs 1,095 days of physical presence in the five-year eligibility period, including at least 730 days as a permanent resident.