Application for Canadian Citizenship – Minors (CIT 0003)

From the list, select the language (English or French) in which you would like to receive your service.

Tell us if the minor has any special needs that require accommodation. If yes, select the appropriate accommodation you require in the drop down menu.

Some examples of special needs are:

• wheelchair access
• sign language interpretation (for example, deaf individuals may have a sign language interpreter to help with the assessment of “listening and speaking” ability)
• personal assistance (for example, the minor will be accompanied by a care attendant, an interpreter, a service animal, a sighted guide, etc.).
• materials in accessible formats (for example, the study guide is available in large print, audio or Braille versions)

If the special need is not listed, please explain in the space provided.

Indicate your relationship to the minor using the drop down menu.

You must provide a document which proves the relationship between you and the minor.

• If you are the Biological parent(s) submit:
  • the minor’s birth certificate showing the names of the minor and their parents
• If you are the Legal guardian submit:
  • the legal document showing guardianship.
• If you are the Adoptive parent(s) submit:
  • the adoption order

Write the full name of the person applying on behalf of the minor (the person filling out this form).

Using the drop down menu, select “Yes” to indicate if the minor is legally adopted, select “No” if not.

Copy the Unique Client Identifier (UCI) exactly as it appears on the minor’s Record of Landing (IMM 1000), Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292 or IMM 5688), or last Permanent Residence Card (PR Card). You can find the minor’s UCI on their:

• Permanent Resident Card (PR Card)
  • the number next to their photograph;
• Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM5292 or IMM 5688)
  • the number at the top right corner of the document;
• Record of landing (IMM 1000)
  • if there is no client ID number listed, provide the document number located at the bottom right corner that begins with a W followed by 9 digits (Example: W 012 345 678).

The UCI is an eight or ten-digit number.

Copy the minor’s full name as shown on their Record of Landing (IMM 1000), Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292 or IMM 5688), or last Permanent Residence Card (PR Card).

• If the minor does not have a given name, leave this field blank. Do not enter “*”, “Not applicable” or “NA”.
• If the minor’s name was shortened (truncated) on the immigration document, it will appear in full length on the minor’s citizenship certificate, up to 50 characters for the family name(s) and 50 characters for the given name(s).

If the minor’s name has changed since becoming a permanent resident, check the “yes” box and provide the required documents listed in Appendix A – Name change.

If the minor does not have a given name, leave this field blank. Do not enter “*”, “Not applicable” or “NA”.

We need to know all of the names the minor has ever used in order to verify their identity. If the minor used any other names other than the one being requested in their grant of citizenship application, print them in the chart.

You can add or remove rows as you need by pressing the plus sign (+) or minus sign (-) buttons.

Examples:

• name at birth;
• name before marriage;
• previous married names;
• married names;
• nicknames; or
• other names the minor has used, etc.

Write the minor’s date of birth exactly as it appears on the minor’s most recent Canadian immigration document.

• If the minor’s entire date of birth is unknown, please use ‘**’ (two star signs or asterisks) to fill in the spaces for the month or day, where applicable.
• Do you need to correct the minor’s date of birth? If the minor’s date of birth is incorrect on previous immigration documents, see Appendix B Date of birth correction section in the guide.

Write the minor’s place of birth, including the city or town and country or territory.

Tell us if the minor has had immigration, permanent resident status and/or citizenship in any other country or territory outside of Canada, including their country of birth.

• Check either yes or no.
• If you check yes, complete the chart.
• Tell us which countries or territories the minor has held status in, and exactly what status they held or currently hold (student, refugee/protected person, permanent resident, citizen, employment/worker).
• Provide the date (YYYY-MM-DD) that the minor obtained each status.
• If the minor’s status is no longer valid, provide the date (YYYY-MM-DD) their status ended. If the minor still holds this status, leave the “End date” section blank.

• Choose the minor’s gender (F-Female, M-Male or X-Another gender).

  Note: If the gender identifier chosen is F or M, it must match the sex that appears on the passport or travel document you provide with the minor’s application. If the gender identifier chosen is X, it should match an equivalent non-binary option

  If the minor legally changed their gender designation you must submit additional documents. See Appendix C: Request for a change of sex or gender identifier.

• Indicate the minor’s height (how tall they are), either in centimetres or feet and inches
• Indicate the minor’s natural eye colour.
• Choose the minor’s current marital status:
  • Annulled Marriage - This is a marriage that is legally declared invalid. An annulment can also be a declaration by the Catholic Church that the marital union did not have a binding force.
  • Common-Law - This means that you have lived continuously with your partner in a marital-type relationship for a minimum of one year.
  • Divorced - This means that you are officially separated and have legally ended your marriage.
  • Separated - This means that you are married, but are no longer living with your spouse.
  • Married - This means that you and your spouse have had a ceremony that legally binds you to each other. Your marriage must be legally recognized in the country where it was performed and in Canada.
  • Single - This means that you have never been married and are not in a common-law relationship.
  • Widowed - This means that your spouse has died and that you have not re-married or entered into a common-law relationship.

Home address in Canada

Enter the minor’s current home address (where the minor lives).

• Apartment (Apt.) or Unit, if it applies
• Street Number (No.)
• Street Name. Do not abbreviate words (Street, Avenue, Boulevard, Drive etc.) except for directions (NW, SE, W, etc.)
• City or Town
• Country or Territory
• Province or State
• Postal Code
• District, if it applies.

Mailing address

Indicate if the minor’s current home address is the same as your mailing address. If you select “No”, enter the following:

• Apartment (Apt.) or Unit, if it applies
• Street Number (No.)
• Street Name. Do not abbreviate words (Street, Avenue, Boulevard, Drive etc.) except for directions (NW, SE, W, etc.)
• City or Town
• Country or Territory
• Province or State
• Postal Code
• District, if it applies.

Phone number(s)

Check the correct box to tell us if your other telephone number is from Canada, the United States or Other (any other country).

Choose the type of telephone:

• Residence (home)
• Cellular (cell or mobile)
• Business (work)

Enter your telephone number including the country code, area or regional codes, etc.

If you have an extension number, write it after your phone number under “Ext.”

Email Address

If you have one, type your e-mail address using a format similar to the following: name@provider.net, in both spaces.

Please add these to your “safe senders” list in your email program and check the junk mail folder in case important emails get filtered. If we find that your email address does not work or no longer exists, we will communicate with you by mail.

By giving us your e-mail address, you are hereby authorizing us to send your correspondence, including file and personal information electronically to this address.

Indicate if the minor's parent is the biological or adoptive parent. A biological parent means the minor has a genetic or gestational connection to that parent. An adoptive parent means you legally adopted the minor

Enter the family name (surname/last name) and given name(s) of the minor’s parent. Include any other names used.

Enter the country or territory and date of birth of the minor’s parent.

Select “yes” or “no” to indicate if the minor's grandparent(s) was a Canadian citizen at the time of the parent's birth.

Indicate whether the parent will be submitting an application with the minor’s application.

Indicate the parent’s Canadian Birth Certificate Registration number OR Canadian Citizenship Certificate number and the date it was issued, if applicable.

Indicate whether the minor's parent left Canada for more than one (1) year before 1977. If yes, provide the dates the minor's parent was away and indicate the country they were staying in.

Indicate whether the parent was employed outside Canada as a Crown servant (in or with the Canadian Armed Forces, the federal public administration or the public service of a province or territory other than as a locally engaged person) at the time of the minor's birth or adoption.

Indicate whether either of the minor's grandparents was employed outside Canada as a Crown servant (in or with the Canadian Armed Forces, the federal public administration or the public service of a province or territory other than as a locally engaged person) at the time of the parent’s birth or adoption.

Write the date when the minor became a permanent resident of Canada. The date can be found on their Record of Landing (IMM 1000), Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM 5292 or IMM 5688), or last Permanent Residence Card (PR Card).

You must let us know if the minor left Canada for a total of 730 days or more in the past five (5) years or since becoming a permanent resident.

If yes, complete the chart. If you require more space, add rows by pressing the plus sign (+) button.

Indicate if the minor has held passports or travel documents in the five (5) year period before signing the application.

The five (5) years period of review is the five (5) years prior to the date you sign the application. If the minor became a permanent resident more recently than five (5) years, the review period would start on the date they received permanent residence status.

If there are gaps of time between the validity of any passports or travel documents, explain why in the space provided.

Certain conditions outlined in the Citizenship Act, may affect the minor’s application for citizenship.

To find out if any of these conditions applies to the minor, answer questions in section 10 of the application. If you indicate yes to any of the questions, you must provide details in box at the bottom of section 10.

IRCC does not need to know whether the minor was found guilty of an offence under the Youth Criminal Justice Act if it was a youth sentence and the sentence has been successfully completed.

The minor’s fingerprints and/or court documents may be required to ensure that the minor is not prohibited under the Citizenship Act. Please do not include fingerprints and/or court documents in the application. If needed, a separate request will be sent by IRCC. The minor may also need to attend an in-person interview. If you receive a notice to appear, both you and the minor must attend the interview.

warning: The minors’ citizenship can be taken away (revoked) if, at the time they take the oath (required if 14 years of age or older), you or the minor knows that any of the above prohibitions apply to the minor.

If your application is approved you will be issued a citizenship certificate as proof of citizenship. Citizenship certificates come in either paper or electronic (printable PDF) format. Citizens can have only one type of certificate but are allowed to print a copy of their electronic certificate.

Check the box next to the type of citizenship certificate that you would like to receive, either paper or electronic citizenship certificate.

Unless you have requested a paper certificate, you must provide an email address in the application form to receive your e-certificate.

Select “Yes” or “No” to indicate if a minor under 14 years of age wishes to participate in a citizenship ceremony and take the oath of citizenship.

Minors under 14 years of age are not required to attend a citizenship ceremony to take the oath of citizenship. Citizenship certificates are mailed to the minor if they are not applying at the same time as one or both of their parents.

If a minor aged 14 and over is unable to take the oath of citizenship due to compassionate grounds, a waiver of the oath of citizenship can be requested.

• To request an oath waiver for minors aged 14-17 due to a medical reason, please provide a Medical Opinion Form for Citizenship Waivers (CIT 0547) (opens in new tab) , filled out by a medical professional licensed to practice in Canada. You should also provide any additional documentation that we should consider with the waiver request.
• To request an oath waiver for minors aged 14-17 due to other compassionate grounds, please provide a Waiver Request Form for Minor Applicants [CIT 0554] (opens in new tab)  with any additional documents that support the request.
• Requesting a waiver does not guarantee it will be approved. Waiver requests are assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Tell us if someone helped you complete your application package using the drop down menu.

If you appoint an individual, firm or organization as your representative, you must complete the Use of a Representative Form (IMM 5476) (opens in new tab) .

Note that once you appoint a representative, all correspondence from IRCC regarding your application will be directed to them and not to you.

Sign the form

Print the completed application form. The parent or legal guardian(s) must sign the application, by hand, with the signature they use on other official documents. Enter the place (city, town or village) and date beside the signature.

Note: Your application will be returned to you if it is:

• not signed and dated;
• dated more than 90 days before we receive it;
• post-dated (dated into the future)

To complete the form:

Once the application is completed, click on the “Validate” button located at the top or bottom of the form. This will generate a barcode page – see image below. If this application form is completed on a computer and printed, you must place the barcode page on the top of your application (or if applying as a group, each individual application package).

• If a barcode does not appear, find out why and how to fix the issue.