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This guide provides a comprehensive overview of how to correctly complete the CIT 0497 E form for stateless persons applying for citizenship. It offers step-by-step instructions to help users navigate each section of the application with ease.

Follow the steps to successfully fill out the CIT 0497 E form.

1. Click the ‘Get Form’ button to obtain the CIT 0497 E form and open it in your document editing tool.
2. Begin by selecting your preferred language for the service, either English or French, by checking the appropriate box.
3. Provide your personal information including your last name and given name(s) exactly as shown on your immigration document or birth certificate.
4. Answer questions regarding your special needs and any requests for a different name to appear on your citizenship certificate.
5. Fill in your birth details, including whether you acquired citizenship from the country of birth and provide your physical attributes such as height and eye color.
6. Complete the section providing your home and mailing address along with contact telephone numbers and email address, if applicable.
7. Provide information regarding your parents, including their names, country of birth, date of birth, and how they obtained Canadian citizenship.
8. If applicable, offer details about your grandparents’ citizenship status and employment related to Canadian citizenship at the time of their child's birth.
9. List all addresses where you have lived in Canada over the past four years, including any international addresses if you lived, worked, or studied abroad during that time.
10. Complete the section on calculating physical presence in Canada, ensuring you meet the requirement of 1095 days of presence in the past four years.
11. Indicate whether you have any criminal convictions or if any prohibitions apply to you as stated in the Citizenship Act.
12. Authorize Citizenship and Immigration Canada to share your information with Elections Canada and, if you reside in Québec, with Québec's Permanent List of Electors.
13. Decide if you are appointing a representative for your application, completing the necessary additional form if you do.
14. Sign and date the application in the appropriate section, making sure to comply with the guidelines regarding signatures.
15. Finally, review your application thoroughly to ensure that all information is accurate, then save the changes, download, print, or share the form as required.

Complete your CIT 0497 E form online today to begin your citizenship application process.