Canadian citizenship services include applications by eligible permanent residents to become citizens and applications for proof of citizenship where a person is already a Canadian citizen or may have acquired citizenship by descent.
At a glance
- Adult and minor citizenship applications
- Physical presence and eligibility review
- Citizenship certificates / proof of citizenship
- Citizenship history and descent questions
Citizenship grant applications
Permanent residents applying for a grant of citizenship must meet the applicable eligibility requirements, including physical presence and other statutory conditions.
Proof of citizenship
A citizenship certificate is different from applying to become a citizen. It is evidence of citizenship for someone who is already Canadian or needs IRCC to determine and document existing citizenship.
Travel and residence records
Citizenship applications often require careful physical-presence calculations and review of travel, tax and immigration records.
Changes to citizenship by descent
Citizenship-by-descent law has changed in recent years. People born outside Canada to Canadian parents should use current IRCC rules rather than older first-generation-limit information.
Official government resources
Use these official sources for the current program rules, forms and government instructions.
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