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Viet Nam Dept: The process can take five years or more, from the day an immigrant first steps onto Canadian soil. Who is eligible to become a Canadian citizen?, according to CBC. Source: Statistics Canada Eleven-year-old Negar Fakhraee, of Iran, takes the oath to become a Canadian citizen during a citizenship ceremony in Vancouver on July 13, 2009. Thirty-two new Canadians from 13 countries took the oath of citizenship during the ceremony. Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press Every year, more than 250,000 people immigrate of Canada - and every year, about 170,000 people take the oath of citizenship. The 2006 census listed 6,186,950 people as being born outside of Canada. Here are the top 10 countries of origin: Country Immigrants U.K. 579,620 China 466,940 India 443,690 Philippines 303,195 Italy 296,850 U.S. 250,535 Hong Kong 215,430 Germany 171,405 Poland 170,490 Viet Nam 160,170 As reported in the news.
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