Canadian citizenship

Apply to become a Canadian citizen, prepare for the citizenship test, and find out how you can resume or give up your Canadian citizenship.

Steps to become a Canadian citizen

Who can apply, how to apply, forms, fees and processing times

Who has to take the test and go to the interview, what to study, what happens on test day

Who must attend, what happens at the ceremony

Apply for a citizenship certificate, what we accept as citizenship proof and search for citizenship records

Ways you can be a Canadian citizen

Renounce your Canadian citizenship if you no longer want to be Canadian or can’t be a dual citizen

Become a citizen again after choosing to give up your Canadian citizenship

Find out what rules and requirements changed in 2009, 2015 and 2017

Go to a citizenship ceremony, celebrate Canada Day and Citizenship Week, organize a reaffirmation ceremony