Difference between revisions of "Who is a Canadian Citizen? (17:III)"
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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: | 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: | ||
* | * born in Canada, | ||
* | * born outside of Canada to at least one Canadian parent who was born in Canada, | ||
* | * born outside Canada to at least one parent who became a Canadian citizen by naturalization – persons who obtain citizenship this way cannot confer it upon their own children born outside of Canada, | ||
* | * a citizen immediately before February 15, 1977 (i.e. under the old Act), and/or | ||
* | * granted citizenship or has acquired citizenship pursuant to s 5, 5.1, or 11 of the Act. | ||
=A. Grant of Citizenship vs. Proof of Citizenship= | =A. Grant of Citizenship vs. Proof of Citizenship= | ||