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The miniature wallet sized certificate of citizenship is the most satisfactory proof of Canadian citizenship. However, if you are born in Canada, a birth certificate or baptismal certificate can be proof if it indicates place and date of birth. A Canadian passport is typically required by other countries as proof of citizenship for the purpose of travelling.
The miniature wallet sized certificate of citizenship is the most satisfactory proof of Canadian citizenship. However, if you are born in Canada, a birth certificate or baptismal certificate can be proof if it indicates place and date of birth. Other countries typically require a Canadian passport as proof of citizenship for the purpose of travelling. '''Please note that the new certificate of citizenship does not contain a photograph and cannot be used as photographic identification for he purpose of voting.'''


To obtain a miniature certificate or to replace one, applications should be made to the case processing centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The fee for Proof of Citizenship is $75.
To obtain a miniature certificate or to replace one, applications should be made to the case processing centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The fee for Proof of Citizenship is $75.

Revision as of 22:00, 26 July 2016



The miniature wallet sized certificate of citizenship is the most satisfactory proof of Canadian citizenship. However, if you are born in Canada, a birth certificate or baptismal certificate can be proof if it indicates place and date of birth. Other countries typically require a Canadian passport as proof of citizenship for the purpose of travelling. Please note that the new certificate of citizenship does not contain a photograph and cannot be used as photographic identification for he purpose of voting.

To obtain a miniature certificate or to replace one, applications should be made to the case processing centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The fee for Proof of Citizenship is $75.