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{{REVIEWED LSLAP | date= | {{REVIEWED LSLAP | date= Aug 22, 2023}} | ||
{{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = citizenship}} | {{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = citizenship}} | ||
If you need to prove your Canadian citizenship, you can apply for a citizenship certificate if you: | If you need to prove your Canadian citizenship, you can apply for a citizenship certificate if you: | ||
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* were born in Canada and need proof besides your Canadian provincial or territorial birth certificate | * were born in Canada and need proof besides your Canadian provincial or territorial birth certificate | ||
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> | The 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 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> | :'''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> | ||
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Please check your eligibility before paying the application fee ($75). You can pay your application fee [https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/pay.asp online], but you may also be able to pay by other ways depending on where you are applying from. | Please check your eligibility before paying the application fee ($75). You can pay your application fee [https://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/fees/pay.asp online], but you may also be able to pay by other ways depending on where you are applying from. | ||
You can find information about submitting the application at this [https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/proof-citizenship/apply.html link]. After submitting the application, you will need to wait for | You can find information about submitting the application at this [https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/proof-citizenship/apply.html link]. After submitting the application, you will need to wait for processing. If your matter is complex, IRCC may contact you for more information or documentation, and the processing time can be longer. If you want to make an urgent application or submit your application abroad, you can find relevant information on the same website. | ||
:'''NOTE:''' Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, processing times for citizenship certificates have increased. | :'''NOTE:''' Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, processing times for citizenship certificates have increased. | ||