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	Changes to the [http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/rsc-1985-c-c-29/latest/rsc-1985-c-c-29.html?resultIndex=1 ''Citizenship Act'', RSC 1985, c C-29] ("the ''Act''") were completed on June 11th, 2015. Applications submitted since June 11th, 2015 are bound by these changes. Those whose applications were submitted before this date should review the version of the ''Act'' that was in effect at the time the application was submitted.		Changes to the ''[http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/rsc-1985-c-c-29/latest/rsc-1985-c-c-29.html?resultIndex=1 Citizenship Act]'', RSC 1985, c C-29 ("the ''Act''") were completed on June 11th, 2015. Applications submitted since June 11th, 2015 are bound by these changes. Those whose applications were submitted before this date should review the version of the ''Act'' that was in effect at the time the application was submitted.

	== A. Legislation ==		== A. Legislation ==

	The governing legislation is the [http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/rsc-1985-c-c-29/latest/rsc-1985-c-c-29.html?resultIndex=1 ''Citizenship Act'', RSC 1985, c C-29] ("the ''Act''"). The ''Act'' is relevant where an individual wishes to obtain, resume, or retain their citizenship, or to determine how it may be forfeited. Under the ''Act'', citizenship is granted after certain requirements are met. Citizenship cannot be arbitrarily withheld as was possible under the ''Act's'' predecessor, the ''Canadian Citizenship Act'', RSC 1970, c C-19.		The governing legislation is the ''[http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/rsc-1985-c-c-29/latest/rsc-1985-c-c-29.html?resultIndex=1 Citizenship Act]'', RSC 1985, c C-29 ("the ''Act''"). The ''Act'' is relevant where an individual wishes to obtain, resume, or retain their citizenship, or to determine how it may be forfeited. Under the ''Act'', citizenship is granted after certain requirements are met. Citizenship cannot be arbitrarily withheld as was possible under the ''Act's'' predecessor, the ''Canadian Citizenship Act'', RSC 1970, c C-19.

	For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms are commonly used when discussing Canadian citizenship:		For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms are commonly used when discussing Canadian citizenship:

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	=== Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada ===		=== Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada ===
	Canadian citizenship law undergoes constant and sometimes unpredictable change. To ensure that you are using the correct forms, and the most current policies and procedures, it is important to check the [https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship.html. IRCC website]. Here you can find information, downloadable forms, and links to the ''IRPA'', Regulations, and Policy Manuals. Operational Manuals and Bulletins published by IRCC are available online under the Publications heading, and explain the policies and procedures used by immigration officials to interpret the ''IRPA''.		Canadian citizenship law undergoes constant and sometimes unpredictable change. To ensure that you are using the correct forms, and the most current policies and procedures, it is important to check the [https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship.html IRCC website]. Here you can find information, downloadable forms, and links to the ''IRPA'', Regulations, and Policy Manuals. Operational Manuals and Bulletins published by IRCC are available online under the Publications heading, and explain the policies and procedures used by immigration officials to interpret the ''IRPA''.
	{{ResourcesLSLAP		{{ResourcesLSLAP
	\| address = '''Vancouver Offices - Citizenship''' <br /> 200 - 877 Expo Boulevard <br /> Vancouver, B.C V6B 8P8 <br /> AND <br /> 1148 Hornby Street <br /> Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2C3 <br /> '''Surrey Office - Citizenship''' <br /> #70 – 9900 King George Boulevard <br /> Surrey, B.C. V3T 0K9 <br /> '''Case Processing Centre - Citizenship''' <br /> P.O. Box 7000 <br /> Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 6V6		\| address = '''Vancouver Offices - Citizenship''' <br /> 200 - 877 Expo Boulevard <br /> Vancouver, B.C V6B 8P8 <br /> AND <br /> 1148 Hornby Street <br /> Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2C3 <br /> '''Surrey Office - Citizenship''' <br /> #70 – 9900 King George Boulevard <br /> Surrey, B.C. V3T 0K9 <br /> '''Case Processing Centre - Citizenship''' <br /> P.O. Box 7000 <br /> Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 6V6

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	Changes to the [http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/rsc-1985-c-c-29/latest/rsc-1985-c-c-29.html?resultIndex=1 ''Citizenship Act''] were completed on June 11th, 2015. Applications submitted since June 11th, 2015 are bound by these changes. ~~Applications~~ submitted before this date should review the version of the Act that was in effect at the time the application was submitted.		Changes to the [http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/rsc-1985-c-c-29/latest/rsc-1985-c-c-29.html?resultIndex=1 ''Citizenship Act'', RSC 1985, c C-29] ("the ''Act''") were completed on June 11th, 2015. Applications submitted since June 11th, 2015 are bound by these changes. Those whose applications were submitted before this date should review the version of the ''Act'' that was in effect at the time the application was submitted.

	== A. Legislation ==		== A. Legislation ==
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	\| The father or mother of a child. This includes an adoptive parent.		\| The father or mother of a child. This includes an adoptive parent.
	'''NOTE:''' On July 9, 2020, IRCC announced a change in the interpretation of “parent” under the ''Citizenship Act''. The change allows non-biological Canadian parents who are their child’s legal parent at birth to pass down Canadian citizenship to their children born abroad in the first generation. This new interpretation helps Canadian parents who have relied on assisted human reproduction to start a family, including members of the LGBTQ2+ community and couples with fertility issues. Until now, a child born abroad was automatically recognized as a citizen at birth only if the child shared a genetic link to the Canadian parent or if the child was born to a Canadian parent in the first generation. For more information, visit the website below:		'''NOTE:''' On July 9, 2020, IRCC announced a change in the interpretation of “parent” under the ''Citizenship Act''. The change allows non-biological Canadian parents who are their child’s legal parent at birth to pass down Canadian citizenship to their children born abroad in the first generation. This new interpretation helps Canadian parents who have relied on assisted human reproduction to start a family, including members of the LGBTQ2+ community and couples with fertility issues. Until now, a child born abroad was automatically recognized as a citizen at birth only if the child shared a genetic link to the Canadian parent or if the child was born to a Canadian parent in the first generation. For more information, visit the website below:

	https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2020/07/citizenship-change-benefits-couples-with-fertility-issues-and-same-sex-couples.html.		https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2020/07/citizenship-change-benefits-couples-with-fertility-issues-and-same-sex-couples.html.

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	=== Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada ===		=== Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada ===
	Canadian citizenship law undergoes constant and sometimes unpredictable change. To ensure that you are using the correct forms, and the most current policies and procedures, it is important to check the website ~~of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada~~. Here you can find information, downloadable forms, and links to the IRPA, Regulations, and Policy Manuals. Operational Manuals and Bulletins published by IRCC are available online under the Publications heading, and explain the policies and procedures used by immigration officials to interpret the ''IRPA''.		Canadian citizenship law undergoes constant and sometimes unpredictable change. To ensure that you are using the correct forms, and the most current policies and procedures, it is important to check the [https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship.html. IRCC website]. Here you can find information, downloadable forms, and links to the ''IRPA'', Regulations, and Policy Manuals. Operational Manuals and Bulletins published by IRCC are available online under the Publications heading, and explain the policies and procedures used by immigration officials to interpret the ''IRPA''.
	{{ResourcesLSLAP		{{ResourcesLSLAP
	\| address = '''Vancouver Offices - Citizenship''' <br /> 200 - 877 Expo Boulevard <br /> Vancouver, B.C V6B 8P8 <br /> AND <br /> 1148 Hornby Street <br /> Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2C3 <br /> '''Surrey Office - Citizenship''' <br /> #70 – 9900 King George Boulevard <br /> Surrey, B.C. V3T 0K9 <br /> '''Case Processing Centre - Citizenship''' <br /> P.O. Box 7000 <br /> Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 6V6		\| address = '''Vancouver Offices - Citizenship''' <br /> 200 - 877 Expo Boulevard <br /> Vancouver, B.C V6B 8P8 <br /> AND <br /> 1148 Hornby Street <br /> Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2C3 <br /> '''Surrey Office - Citizenship''' <br /> #70 – 9900 King George Boulevard <br /> Surrey, B.C. V3T 0K9 <br /> '''Case Processing Centre - Citizenship''' <br /> P.O. Box 7000 <br /> Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 6V6

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	== A. Legislation ==		== A. Legislation ==

	The governing legislation is the [http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/rsc-1985-c-c-29/latest/rsc-1985-c-c-29.html?resultIndex=1 ''Citizenship Act'', RSC 1985, c C-29] ("the ''Act''). The ''Act'' is relevant where an individual wishes to obtain, resume, or retain their citizenship, or to determine how it may be forfeited. Under the ''Act'', citizenship is granted after certain requirements are met. Citizenship cannot be arbitrarily withheld as was possible under the ''Act's'' predecessor, the ''Canadian Citizenship Act'', RSC 1970, c C-19.		The governing legislation is the [http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/rsc-1985-c-c-29/latest/rsc-1985-c-c-29.html?resultIndex=1 ''Citizenship Act'', RSC 1985, c C-29] ("the ''Act''"). The ''Act'' is relevant where an individual wishes to obtain, resume, or retain their citizenship, or to determine how it may be forfeited. Under the ''Act'', citizenship is granted after certain requirements are met. Citizenship cannot be arbitrarily withheld as was possible under the ''Act's'' predecessor, the ''Canadian Citizenship Act'', RSC 1970, c C-19.

	For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms are commonly used when discussing Canadian citizenship:		For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms are commonly used when discussing Canadian citizenship:

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	~~On June 11th, 2015, changes~~ to the [http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/rsc-1985-c-c-29/latest/rsc-1985-c-c-29.html?resultIndex=1 ''Citizenship Act''] ~~that had been phased in over the previous year~~ were completed. ~~Applicants may not be fully aware of these changes, but any applications~~ submitted since June 11th, 2015 are bound by ~~the current legislation~~. ~~Those whose applications were~~ submitted before this date ~~will have to take careful note of the date, and then~~ review the version of the Act that was in effect at the time the application was submitted.		Changes to the [http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/rsc-1985-c-c-29/latest/rsc-1985-c-c-29.html?resultIndex=1 ''Citizenship Act''] were completed on June 11th, 2015. Applications submitted since June 11th, 2015 are bound by these changes. Applications submitted before this date should review the version of the Act that was in effect at the time the application was submitted.

	== A. Legislation ==		== A. Legislation ==

	The governing legislation is the [http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/rsc-1985-c-c-29/latest/rsc-1985-c-c-29.html?resultIndex=1 ''Citizenship Act'', RSC 1985, c C-29]. The Act is relevant where an individual wishes to obtain, resume, or retain their citizenship, or to determine how it may be forfeited. Under the Act, citizenship is granted after certain requirements are met~~, thereby making it a right that~~ cannot be arbitrarily withheld as was possible under ~~its~~ predecessor, the ''Canadian Citizenship Act'', RSC 1970, c C-19.		The governing legislation is the [http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/laws/stat/rsc-1985-c-c-29/latest/rsc-1985-c-c-29.html?resultIndex=1 ''Citizenship Act'', RSC 1985, c C-29] ("the ''Act''). The ''Act'' is relevant where an individual wishes to obtain, resume, or retain their citizenship, or to determine how it may be forfeited. Under the ''Act'', citizenship is granted after certain requirements are met. Citizenship cannot be arbitrarily withheld as was possible under the ''Act's'' predecessor, the ''Canadian Citizenship Act'', RSC 1970, c C-19.

	For the purposes of this Chapter, ~~some words have specific definitions~~:		For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms are commonly used when discussing Canadian citizenship:

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	\| Ceremony Room:		\| Ceremony Room:
	\| An office of the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada or other place where a citizenship judge performs his or her duties under the Act.		\| An office of the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada or other place where a citizenship judge performs his or her duties under the ''Act''.
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	\| Citizenship Judge:		\| Citizenship Judge:
	\| Any citizen appointed by the Governor in Council to be a citizenship judge and to perform duties as the Minister prescribes for carrying into effect the purposes and provisions of the Act under s 26.		\| Any citizen appointed by the Governor in Council to be a citizenship judge and to perform duties as the Minister prescribes for carrying into effect the purposes and provisions of the ''Act'' under s 26.
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	\| Minister:		\| Minister:
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	\| The father or mother of a child. This includes an adoptive parent.		\| The father or mother of a child. This includes an adoptive parent.
	'''NOTE:''' On July 9, 2020, IRCC announced a change in the interpretation of “parent” under the ''Citizenship Act''. The change allows non-biological Canadian parents who are their child’s legal parent at birth to pass down Canadian citizenship to their children born abroad in the first generation. This new interpretation helps Canadian parents who have relied on assisted human reproduction to start a family, including members of the LGBTQ2+ community and couples with fertility issues. Until now, a child born abroad was automatically recognized as a citizen at birth only if the child shared a genetic link to the Canadian parent or if the child was born to a Canadian parent in the first generation. For more information, ~~see~~ the below ~~website~~:		'''NOTE:''' On July 9, 2020, IRCC announced a change in the interpretation of “parent” under the ''Citizenship Act''. The change allows non-biological Canadian parents who are their child’s legal parent at birth to pass down Canadian citizenship to their children born abroad in the first generation. This new interpretation helps Canadian parents who have relied on assisted human reproduction to start a family, including members of the LGBTQ2+ community and couples with fertility issues. Until now, a child born abroad was automatically recognized as a citizen at birth only if the child shared a genetic link to the Canadian parent or if the child was born to a Canadian parent in the first generation. For more information, visit the website below:

	https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2020/07/citizenship-change-benefits-couples-with-fertility-issues-and-same-sex-couples.html.		https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2020/07/citizenship-change-benefits-couples-with-fertility-issues-and-same-sex-couples.html.
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	=== Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada ===		=== Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada ===
	Canadian citizenship law undergoes constant and sometimes unpredictable change. To ensure that you are using the ~~most up to date~~ forms, and the most current policies and procedures, it is important to ~~always~~ check the website of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Here you can find information, downloadable forms, and links to the IRPA, Regulations, and Policy Manuals. Operational Manuals and Bulletins published by IRCC are available online under the Publications heading~~. They~~ explain the policies and procedures used by immigration officials to interpret the IRPA.		Canadian citizenship law undergoes constant and sometimes unpredictable change. To ensure that you are using the correct forms, and the most current policies and procedures, it is important to check the website of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Here you can find information, downloadable forms, and links to the IRPA, Regulations, and Policy Manuals. Operational Manuals and Bulletins published by IRCC are available online under the Publications heading, and explain the policies and procedures used by immigration officials to interpret the ''IRPA''.
	{{ResourcesLSLAP		{{ResourcesLSLAP
	\| address = '''Vancouver Offices - Citizenship''' <br /> 200 - 877 Expo Boulevard <br /> Vancouver, B.C V6B 8P8 <br /> AND <br /> 1148 Hornby Street <br /> Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2C3 <br /> '''Surrey Office - Citizenship''' <br /> #70 – 9900 King George Boulevard <br /> Surrey, B.C. V3T 0K9 <br /> '''Case Processing Centre - Citizenship''' <br /> P.O. Box 7000 <br /> Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 6V6		\| address = '''Vancouver Offices - Citizenship''' <br /> 200 - 877 Expo Boulevard <br /> Vancouver, B.C V6B 8P8 <br /> AND <br /> 1148 Hornby Street <br /> Vancouver, B.C. V6Z 2C3 <br /> '''Surrey Office - Citizenship''' <br /> #70 – 9900 King George Boulevard <br /> Surrey, B.C. V3T 0K9 <br /> '''Case Processing Centre - Citizenship''' <br /> P.O. Box 7000 <br /> Sydney, Nova Scotia B1P 6V6