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ordered by a court; and (b) countersigned by the minor, if the minor has attained the age of 14 years on or before the day on which the application is made and is not prevented from understanding the significance of the application because of a mental disability. Application made by minor (1.05) If the Minister waives the requirement set out in paragraph (1.04)(a) under subparagraph (3)(b)(v), the application referred to in paragraph (1)(a) may be made by the minor. (1.1) [Repealed, 2017, c. 14, s. 1] Canadian Armed Forces — permanent resident (1.2) Paragraph (1)(c) does not apply to a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act who has, subject to the regulations, no unfulfilled conditions under that Act relating to his or her status as a permanent resident and who (a) during the six years immediately before the date of his or her application, completed three years of service in the Canadian Armed Forces; and (b) has met any applicable requirement under the Income Tax Act to file a return of income in respect of three taxation years that are fully or partially within the six years immediately before the date of his or her application. However, paragraph (1)(c) does apply to the permanent resident if he or she was released other than honourably from the Canadian Armed Forces. Canadian Armed Forces — person attached or seconded (1.3) Paragraph (1)(c) does not apply to a person who is or was attached or seconded to the Canadian Armed Forces and who, within the six years immediately before the date of his or her application, completed three years of service with the Canadian Armed Forces. Grant of citizenship (2) The Minister shall grant citizenship to any person who is a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and is the minor child of a citizen, if (a) an application for citizenship is made to the Minister by a person authorized by regulation to make the application on behalf of the minor child; and (b) the person has, subject to the regulations, no unfulfilled conditions under that Act relating to his or her status as a permanent resident. (c) and (d) [Repealed, 2017, c. 14, s. 1] Waiver by Minister on compassionate grounds (3) The Minister may, in his or her discretion, after having reviewed a person’s particular circumstances, waive on compassionate grounds, (a) in the case of any person, the requirements of paragraph (1)(d) or (e); (b) in the case of a minor, (i) [Repealed, 2017, c. 14, s. 1] (ii) the requirement respecting length of physical presence in Canada set out in paragraph (1)(c), (iii) [Repealed, 2017, c. 14, s. 1] (iv) the requirement respecting the taking of the oath of citizenship, or (v) the requirement respecting who may make an application in respect of a minor set out in paragraph (1.04)(a); and (b.1) [Repealed, 2017, c. 14, s. 1] (c) in the case of any person who is prevented from understanding the significance of taking the oath of citizenship by reason of a mental disability, the requirement to take the oath. Disabled persons (3.1) For the purposes of this section, if an applicant for citizenship is a disabled person, the Minister shall take into consideration the measures that are reasonable to accommodate the needs of that person. Special cases (4) Despite any other provision of this Act, the Minister may, in his or her discretion, grant citizenship to any person to alleviate cases of statelessness or of special and unusual hardship or to reward services of an exceptional value to Canada. Statelessness — bloodline connection (5) The Minister shall, on application, grant citizenship to a person who (a) is born outside Canada on or after the day on which An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025) comes into force; (b) has a birth parent who was a citizen at the time of the birth; (c) is less than 23 years of age; (d) has been physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days during