Legal references related to citizenship
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
The Oath of Citizenship now refers to Aboriginal and treaty rights of Indigenous peoples in Canada. We’ll update this page soon.
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- Delegations
- Acts and regulations
- Decision-making
- Residence
- Waivers
- Judicial review
- Proof of citizenship (certificate of citizenship)
- Search of records
- Documents
- Administration
Delegations
Acts and regulations
The legislation that governs citizenship is the
Decision-making
Application processing
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
General policy on decision-making
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
Citizenship judge's decision
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
Residence
Periods counted towards residence
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
Period counted as service for the Canadian Armed Forces
Citizenship Act
Documenting and verifying permanent resident status
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
Residence: policy for persons who have absences from Canada
Citizenship Act
Waivers
Waivers
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
Judicial review
Judicial review
Citizenship Act
- Subsection 14(3)
- Subsection 20(2)
- Part V.1
Proof of citizenship (certificate of citizenship)
Application
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
Replacing certificates with errors
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
Recall and cancellation of certificates
Citizenship Regulations
Search of records
Access to citizenship records
Citizenship Regulations
Privacy Act
Access to Information Act
Record and no record letters
Citizenship Regulations
Privacy Act
Access to Information Act
Documents
Documents
Citizenship Regulations
Translation of foreign documents
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
Fraudulent or counterfeit documents
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
Taking affidavits or declarations
Citizenship Regulations
Administration
Grant of citizenship under subsection 5(1) of the Act
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
Grant of citizenship under subsection 5(2) of the Act
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
Minor applying under subsection 5(1) of the Act
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
Grant of citizenship for persons adopted under section 5.1 of the Act
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
Grant of citizenship under subsection 5(5) of the Act
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
Resumption of Canadian citizenship under subsection 11(1) of the Act
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
Renunciation of Canadian citizenship under subsection 9(1) of the Act
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
Renunciation of Canadian citizenship under section 7.1 of the Regulations
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
Acceptance of identity documents
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
Name and change of name
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
Date of birth and change of date of birth
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
Assessing language and knowledge
Citizenship Act
Citizenship Regulations
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