Citizenship decision-making
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
Procedural fairness
Decision-making
- Decision-making procedures
- Decision-making without the personal appearance of citizenship applicants
- Justifying the decision
- Interviewing adult applicants
- Conducting interviews and hearings with minors
- Accompanying persons and interpreters
- Procedures for refused applicants
- Referring applications to a citizenship judge
- Transferring applications to another decision maker
Waivers and special grants
Guardianship, affidavits and declarations
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