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[http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-29/page-1.html#h-3 Section 3 of the Act] provides that a person is a citizen if they meet one the enumerated conditions. These include, in part, a person who was: | [http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-29/page-1.html#h-3 Section 3 of the Act] provides that a person is a citizen if they meet one the enumerated conditions. These include, in part, a person who was: | ||
* They were born in Canada. | |||
* They became a citizen through the naturalization process in Canada (i.e., they were a permanent resident before they became a citizen); | |||
* They were born outside Canada and one of their parents was a Canadian citizen at the time of their birth because the parent was either born in Canada or naturalized in Canada. Then this person in this case is the first generation born outside Canada; | |||
* A person may be a Canadian citizen if they were born outside Canada from January 1, 1947, up to and including April 16, 2009, to a Canadian parent who was also born outside Canada to a Canadian parent (in this case, the person is the second or subsequent generation born outside Canada). | |||
* A person may be a Canadian citizen if they were adopted outside Canada by a Canadian parent on or after January 1, 1947. | |||
== A. Grant of Citizenship vs. Proof of Citizenship == | == A. Grant of Citizenship vs. Proof of Citizenship == | ||
