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.
On this page
- 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