[KarlInOhio]

However, Kristina Dragaitis, the counsel for the Attorney General of Canada, argued if new Canadians are not willing to comply with regulations, they should not be able to access things such as a passportCanada.

There. Much better with a little change.

[oldweesie]

Trouble is one can live in Canada legally for a long time without becoming a citizen. One can apply to be a landed immigrant, and wait a set time (I believe it’s a year) before being eligible to apply for citizenship, but having been granted landed immigrant status carries no obligation to take the next step - becoming a full citizen - within a prescribed time limit, or ever, as far as I know.