c. Additional information
There are a few things to know before making an application. These are:
Unlike the United States, marrying a Canadian citizen doesn’t automatically make you a Canadian citizen.
You cannot become a Canadian citizen if you are in prison, have recently served time, is on probation or parole,
have been charged or convicted of a crime or serving a conditional sentence. Also if you have a deportation order,
you cannot apply to become a neutralized Canadian citizen.
In a nutshell, you can migrate to Canada via three different paths: visa, permanent residency, and citizenship. Often,
you will begin with a visa then hopefully move to a PR status and if you are lucky enough, become a neutralized
Canadian citizen.
The last category lets you access all the benefits and rights of any other Canadian citizen by birth say for a few things
like not being given a Canadian birth certificate. Permanent residents also enjoy quite a number of benefits except
they can’t run for office or vote, be given a Canadian passport or work in high-security government jobs.