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== C. Prohibitions (ss 19 & 22 of the Act) ==
== C. Prohibitions (ss 19 & 22 of the Act) ==


Persons will not be granted citizenship under ss 5(1),(2) or (4) or 11(1) of the Citizenship Act, or take the oath of citizenship, if the person:
Persons will not be granted citizenship under ss 5(1),(2) or (4) or 11(1) of the ''Citizenship Act'', or take the oath of citizenship, if the person:


a) Is under a probation order,
a) Is under a probation order,
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d) d) While the person is serving a sentence outside Canada for an offence committed outside Canada that, if committed in Canada, would constitute an offence under an enactment in force in Canada;
d) d) While the person is serving a sentence outside Canada for an offence committed outside Canada that, if committed in Canada, would constitute an offence under an enactment in force in Canada;


e) Is charged with, on trial for, subject to, or a party to an appeal relating to an offence under the  Citizenship Act or any indictable offence under any Act of Parliament, other than an offence that is designated as a contravention under the Contraventions Act, SC 1992, c 47 [Contraventions Act],
e) Is charged with, on trial for, subject to, or a party to an appeal relating to an offence under the  ''Citizenship Act'' or any indictable offence under any Act of Parliament, other than an offence that is designated as a contravention under the ''Contraventions Act'', SC 1992, c 47 [''Contraventions Act''],


f) Requires but has not obtained the consent of the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, under s 52(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, SC 2001, c 27 [Immigration and Refugee Protection Act], to be admitted to and remain in Canada as a permanent resident,
f) Requires but has not obtained the consent of the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, under s 52(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, SC 2001, c 27 [Immigration and Refugee Protection Act], to be admitted to and remain in Canada as a permanent resident,
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i) If the applicant misrepresents or withhold important or relevant facts that could induce immigration authorities to make an error in administering immigration laws and regulations with respect to their application;
i) If the applicant misrepresents or withhold important or relevant facts that could induce immigration authorities to make an error in administering immigration laws and regulations with respect to their application;


j) In the four year period immediately preceding the date of the citizenship application, or during the period between the date of the application and the date citizenship would be granted or the oath of citizenship would be recited, the person has been convicted of an offence under s 29(2) or (3) or of an indictable offence under any Act of Parliament, other than an offence that is designated as a contravention under the Contraventions Act, or
j) In the four year period immediately preceding the date of the citizenship application, or during the period between the date of the application and the date citizenship would be granted or the oath of citizenship would be recited, the person has been convicted of an offence under s 29(2) or (3) or of an indictable offence under any Act of Parliament, other than an offence that is designated as a contravention under the ''Contraventions Act'', or


h) During the ten years immediately preceding the citizenship application, ceased to be a citizen pursuant to s 10(1), where the Governor in Council was satisfied that the person has obtained, retained, renounced or resumed citizenship under the Citizenship Act by false representation or fraud or by knowingly concealing material circumstances.  
h) During the 10 years immediately preceding the citizenship application, ceased to be a citizen pursuant to s 10(1), where the Governor in Council was satisfied that the person has obtained, retained, renounced or resumed citizenship under the Citizenship Act by false representation or fraud or by knowingly concealing material circumstances. Time spent in prison, on parole or on probation does not count towards fulfilling the residency requirement.
 
Time spent in a prison, on parole or on probation does not count towards fulfilling the residency requirement.


Additionally, citizenship will not be granted where there are reasonable grounds to believe that an applicant will engage in activity that:
Additionally, citizenship will not be granted where there are reasonable grounds to believe that an applicant will engage in activity that:
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