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Government of Canada has stopped issuing citizenship cards. If you apply to update or replace a citizenship card, you will receive a citizenship certificate instead. There are other documents accepted as proof of citizenship, namely, birth certificates, naturalization certificates issued before Jan 1, 1947, registration of birth abroad certificates issued between Jan 1, 1947 and Feb 14, 1977 and certificates of retention issued between Jan 1, 1947 and Feb 14, 1977. <br> | Government of Canada has stopped issuing citizenship cards. If you apply to update or replace a citizenship card, you will receive a citizenship certificate instead. There are other documents accepted as proof of citizenship, namely, birth certificates, naturalization certificates issued before Jan 1, 1947, registration of birth abroad certificates issued between Jan 1, 1947 and Feb 14, 1977 and certificates of retention issued between Jan 1, 1947 and Feb 14, 1977. <br> | ||
:'''NOTE:''' Not knowing for sure whether you or your minor child are citizens does not mean you must apply for a certificate. A provincial or territorial birth certificate should generally be enough to prove Canadian citizenship, but a Canadian citizen born in Canada may still apply for a citizenship certificate. Other documents accepted as proof of citizenship include naturalization certificates issued before Jan 1, 1947, registration of birth abroad certificates issued between Jan 1, 1947 and Feb 14, 1977 and certificates of retention issued between Jan 1, 1947 and Feb 14, 1977. You may also use the “Am I Canadian?” [https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/eligibility/already-citizen.html | :'''NOTE:''' Not knowing for sure whether you or your minor child are citizens does not mean you must apply for a certificate. A provincial or territorial birth certificate should generally be enough to prove Canadian citizenship, but a Canadian citizen born in Canada may still apply for a citizenship certificate. Other documents accepted as proof of citizenship include naturalization certificates issued before Jan 1, 1947, registration of birth abroad certificates issued between Jan 1, 1947 and Feb 14, 1977 and certificates of retention issued between Jan 1, 1947 and Feb 14, 1977. You may also use the “Am I Canadian?” [https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/eligibility/already-citizen.html tool] on the IRCC website to check whether you or your minor children are Canadian citizens. Despite all the alternative ways of proof, you may still apply for a certificate if you want to. <br> | ||
If you want to apply for a citizenship certificate, you should first get the [https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/application-citizenship-certificate-adults-minors.html application package], which includes the instruction guide, forms, and document checklist. You must download and print the checklist and the forms, fill out all the forms and include all documents listed in the document checklist. If your documents are not in English or French, you will need to prepare a colour copy, clear and easy-to-read, a translation of the documents, and a sworn statement (affidavit) from the person who did the translation. You cannot have your family members translate for you.<br> | If you want to apply for a citizenship certificate, you should first get the [https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/application-citizenship-certificate-adults-minors.html application package], which includes the instruction guide, forms, and document checklist. You must download and print the checklist and the forms, fill out all the forms and include all documents listed in the document checklist. If your documents are not in English or French, you will need to prepare a colour copy, clear and easy-to-read, a translation of the documents, and a sworn statement (affidavit) from the person who did the translation. You cannot have your family members translate for you.<br> | ||
