There are many reasons why your application for Canadian citizenship can be rejected or refused.
Your application can be refused if you fail a language or citizenship test or do not meet residency requirements. It can also be refused if you have not filed your taxes as a permanent resident.
There are other conditions that make you ineligible for Canadian citizenship. These reasons are found in the Citizenship Act. Your application will be refused if:
- you are currently serving a prison sentence,
- you are under a removal order,
- you submitted a citizenship request in the past 5 years that was refused for misrepresentation,
- you had your Canadian citizenship revoked for fraud in the past 10 years,
- you committed a serious crime inside or outside Canada,
- you are involved or being investigated or tried for a war crime or crime against humanity, or
- while a permanent resident, you were convicted of terrorism, treason, high treason or spying offences, or you have served in the armed forces of a country or territory or organized armed groups that have been in armed conflict with Canada.