Canadian citizenship

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Find out if you can apply and how to apply, check processing times, and prepare for the test and ceremony

Changes to what you need to apply for citizenship and the rules for becoming Canadian

Apply for a citizenship certificate, get processing times and find out what you can use to prove Canadian citizenship

How to renounce your Canadian citizenship to become a citizen of a country that doesn’t allow dual citizenship

Find out if you need to take the test, how to get a date, what to study and what happens after

What to do if you want to become a citizen again after willingly giving up your Canadian citizenship

Find out what happens at the ceremony, who can go, what you must bring and what to do after the ceremony

See where and when citizenship ceremonies happen across the country

Find citizenship ceremonies and activities, Canadian history, and contests and awards

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