There are many great reasons to change your permanent residency to Australian citizenship. If you are interested in making the change, CANAUS is always here to guide you through

Eligibility to become a Australian Citizen

• You are over 18-years-old
• You must provide evidence that you have sufficient knowledge of  English
• You are a permeant resident of Australia.
• You have lived in Australia as a PR for at least 1,095 days in the past 5 years before your application.
• You have filed your taxes for at least 3 years during the last 5 years and you do not owe any income tax to Australian government.

Language requirement                                                                                                                                             

You must submit one of these documents as proof that you have a good knowledge of English to apply for Australian Citizenship.

• English proficiency test report equivalent to at least CLB/NCLC 4, even if you submitted with your P.R application.
• A transcript, diploma, or certificate from a secondary or post-secondary school program completed in English

Residency requirements

You must have lived in Australia as a permanent resident for at least 3 out of the 5 years right before the day you apply. You cannot count time spent as a non-permanent resident toward residence for citizenship, you must prove that you intend to reside in Australia.

Ineligibility

If you have committed a crime in or outside Australia, you may not be eligible to become a Australian citizen for a certain period of time. This includes if you:

• If you are serving a sentence outside Australia.
• If you are serving a term of imprisonment, on parole or on probation in Australia.
• If you are charged with, on trial for, or involved in an appeal of an indictable offence in Australia or outside Australia.
• if you have been convicted in the four years before applying for citizenship of an indictable offence in Australia or outside Australia.