The Australian Government strongly encourages eligible permanent residents to apply for Australian
citizenship.
Choosing to become an Australian citizen demonstrates your personal loyalty and commitment to Australia
and its people. In a way, it is the final step in the migration journey and in making Australia home.
While all people living permanently in Australia share the same opportunities, becoming a citizen provides full
and formal membership of the Australian community. It enables people to make a more effective contribution
to Australia by allowing them to participate fully in the nation’s democratic process, to vote, to stand for
parliament and work in government positions.
Australian citizenship is a unifying force that lies at the heart of our nation.
Australian citizenship brings with it privileges and responsibilities.

Privileges of citizenship: All Australian citizens, enjoy the following privileges:
•     voting to help elect Australia’s governments
•     seeking election to parliament
•     applying for an Australian passport and enter Australia freely
•     registering children born overseas as Australian citizens by descent
•     seeking full consular assistance from Australian diplomatic representatives while overseas
 

Canada is the second largest country on earth and has three ocean borders:

• the Pacific Ocean in the west;
• the Atlantic Ocean in the east; and
• the Arctic Ocean to the north.

Canada also borders the United States in the south and in the northwest.

Canada has many different types of landscape. There are areas with high mountains, different types of forests, prairie grasslands and arctic tundra where the ground is permanently frozen. Canada is also home to many rivers and lakes.