Citizenship
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Determining your eligibility
- What are the requirements for becoming a Canadian citizen?
- What is dual citizenship?
- Do I become a Canadian citizen when I marry a Canadian?
- I’m Canadian, but my child was born outside Canada. Are they Canadian?
- Can I count any time I’ve spent outside of Canada toward the physical presence requirement when applying for citizenship?
- Do I have to use the travel journal?
- If I’m applying for citizenship, do I still have to submit the physical presence calculation if I submit the travel journal?
- If I’m transferring through different countries at the airport, or by car or train, do I need to record it in my travel journal?
- How do I get more copies of the travel journal?
Language requirements when applying for citizenship
- How do you measure how well I can speak English or French when applying for citizenship?
- What language level do I need when I apply for citizenship?
- What documents can I use to prove that I meet the citizenship language requirement?
- What third-party language tests will you accept as proof I have adequate knowledge of English or French when I apply for citizenship?
- I graduated from an English- or French-language high school, college or university. What can I use to show that I can communicate in one of the official languages when I apply for citizenship?
- Can I use the government-funded language program I took to prove that I meet the citizenship language requirement?
- Can I provide my LINC/CLIC placement test as a proof that I meet the citizenship language requirement?
- I’ve lost my certificate or transcript showing I meet the citizenship language requirement. What can I do?
- Can I submit the results from a third-party language test that I took when I first applied to immigrate to Canada as proof I meet the citizenship language requirement?
- Do you accept certificates from private language schools as proof I meet the citizenship language requirement?
Applying for citizenship
- Can I get my citizenship application processed urgently?
- My citizenship application is being processed. How will the 2017 legislation changes affect my application?
- I hired a representative before June 11, 2015 and my citizenship application is still in process. Can they continue to act as my representative?
- Who can represent me on my citizenship application?
- How much does it cost to apply for Canadian citizenship?
- I am a citizen of another country. Will I lose that citizenship if I become a Canadian?
- What photos do I need to include with my citizenship application?
- Can I leave Canada after I mail my citizenship application?
- What if I cannot attend my citizenship appointment with IRCC? Can I reschedule it?
- Where can I find out the status of my citizenship application and the processing time?
- What can I do if my citizenship application is refused?
- My citizenship application was returned to me. Do I have to recalculate my physical presence (time lived in Canada) before I resubmit it?
- Do I need to ask the Canada Border Services Agency for a history of entries when applying for citizenship?
- What happens if I check “Yes” on Question 14B (“Consent to the CBSA and IRCC”) on the application for citizenship?
- Can I submit an old version of the application form for Canadian citizenship?
Taking the citizenship test
Test requirements and questions
Signing in
Privacy notice
Terms and conditions
The test link
Your webcam and photos
Test result and next steps
Other issues and information
Attending the citizenship ceremony
Getting or replacing a citizenship certificate
- How can I apply for a citizenship certificate or search of citizenship records?
- When and how do I apply urgently for a citizenship certificate?
- Can I update my application for a citizenship certificate?
- I live abroad and applied online. How will I get my citizenship certificate?
- How do I get a citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship) for someone under 18 years old?
- How do I fill out my application for a citizenship certificate if I don’t know everything about my parents or grandparents?
- For my citizenship certificate application, can I provide documents that aren’t in English or French?
- What documents should I send with my application for a citizenship certificate (proof of citizenship)?
- My citizenship certificate was mailed to me, but I never received it. What do I do?
- I legally changed my name. How do I change the name on my citizenship certificate or card?
- How do I update my citizenship certificate or card with my reclaimed Indigenous name?
- I want to replace or update my citizenship certificate. What do I do with my current certificate?
- I’ve lost my citizenship card / certificate. How do I replace it?
- Can I replace my citizenship certificate or card if there’s a mistake on it?
- How can I apply for a citizenship certificate or search of citizenship records?
- When and how do I apply urgently for a search of citizenship records?
Citizenship hearings
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