If you are a permanent resident, you must have been a legal resident of Canada or the U.S. for at least 3 years before applying. You are exempt from the 3-year residency rule if you are:
- serving in the American armed forces in a foreign country
- a family member of a person serving in:
the Canadian or American armed forces in a foreign country, or
a Canadian or American diplomatic mission or consular post in a foreign country
要喺加拿大住滿三年先apply得