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Aquatic Invasive Species Regulations — (a)
Canada, except in (a) the transboundary waters in Ontario, downstream of the bridge crossing the Pigeon River located at 48°00′05.1″N 89°35′06.8″W; (b) the boundary waters of the Canadian Great Lakes and connecting waterways, between the location of the bridge and the boundary between Ontario and Quebec; and (c) the boundary and transboundary waters in Quebec
Aquatic Invasive Species Regulations — (a)
(a) the transboundary waters in Ontario, downstream of the bridge crossing the Pigeon River located at 48°00′05.1″N 89°35′06.8″W;
Aquatic Invasive Species Regulations — (b)
(b) the boundary waters of the Canadian Great Lakes and connecting waterways, between the location of the bridge and the boundary between Ontario and Quebec; and
Aquatic Invasive Species Regulations — (c)
(c) the boundary and transboundary waters in Quebec
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The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, pursuant to subsections 21.1(5) and (7) a and section 27.2 b of the Citizenship Act c , makes the annexed Citizenship Regulations, No. 2 . a S.C. 2014, c. 22, s. 18 b S.C. 2014, c. 22, s. 26 c R.S., c. C-29
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Definitions 1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations. Act means the Citizenship Act . ( Loi ) ICCRC means the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council, incorporated under Part II of the Canada Corporations Act on February 18, 2011. ( CRCIC ) legal guardian in respect of a child who has not attained the age of 18 years, means a person who has custody of the child or who is empowered to act on the child’s behalf by virtue of a court order or written agreement or by operation of law. ( tuteur ) parent has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Regulations. ( parent ) permanent resident has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act . ( résident permanent ) prescribed form means the form prescribed under section 28 of the Act. ( formule prescrite ) Regulations means the Citizenship Regulations . ( règlement )
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ICCRC means the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council, incorporated under Part II of the Canada Corporations Act on February 18, 2011. ( CRCIC )
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legal guardian in respect of a child who has not attained the age of 18 years, means a person who has custody of the child or who is empowered to act on the child’s behalf by virtue of a court order or written agreement or by operation of law. ( tuteur )
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parent has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Regulations. ( parent )
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permanent resident has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act . ( résident permanent )
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prescribed form means the form prescribed under section 28 of the Act. ( formule prescrite )
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Regulations means the Citizenship Regulations . ( règlement )
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bed form; and (i) evidence that establishes that the applicant has paid the fees required under sections 31 and 32 of the Regulations. Application under subsection 5(1) of Act — Canadian Forces (3) An application made under subsection 5(1) of the Act by a person who is or was attached or seconded to the Canadian Forces must be made in the prescribed form and filed in the manner determined by the Minister, together with the following information and materials: (a) evidence that establishes the applicant’s date and place of birth; (b) evidence that establishes that the applicant has completed at least three years of service in the Canadian Forces during the six years before the day on which the application is made; (c) if the applicant is at least 18 years of age but is under 55 years of age on the day on which their application is made, evidence that establishes that they have an adequate knowledge of one of the official languages of Canada, including language test results or other evidence that establishes that they meet the criteria set out in section 14 of the Regulations; (d) two photographs of the applicant in the format specified on the prescribed form; and (e) evidence that establishes that the applicant has paid the fees required under sections 31 and 32 of the Regulations. SOR/2017-191, s. 1
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Application under subsection 5(5) of Act 3 (1) Subject to subsection (2), an application made under subsection 5(5) of the Act must be made in the prescribed form and filed in the manner determined by the Minister, together with the following information and materials: (a) a birth certificate of the person in respect of whom the application is made or, if unobtainable, other evidence that establishes the person’s date and place of birth; (b) evidence that establishes that a birth parent of the person was a citizen at the time of the person’s birth; (c) evidence that establishes that the person has met the requirements set out in paragraph 5(5)(d) of the Act; (d) evidence that establishes that the person has always been stateless; and (e) two photographs of the person in the format specified on the prescribed form. Application on behalf of minor child (2) An application referred to in subsection (1) that is made on behalf of a minor child must comply with the requirements of paragraphs 4 (a) and (b) and be made in the prescribed form and filed in the manner determined by the Minister, together with the information and materials referred to in subsection (1) and subparagraphs 4 (c)(iii) and (vi).
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Application under subsection 5(2) of Act 4 An application made under subsection 5(2) of the Act on behalf of a minor child must be (a) made in the prescribed form by a parent or legal guardian; (b) countersigned by the child, if the child 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; and (c) filed in the manner determined by the Minister, together with the following information and materials: (i) evidence that establishes the child’s date and place of birth, (ii) evidence that establishes that the child is the child of a citizen, (iii) if the applicant is the child’s legal guardian, evidence that establishes their status as such, (iv) any document created by the Canadian immigration authorities, or other evidence, that establishes the date on which the child became a permanent resident, (v) [Repealed, SOR/2017-191, s. 2] (vi) if the child has attained the age of 14 years on or before the day on which the application is made and has not countersigned it, evidence that establishes that the child is prevented from understanding the significance of the application because of a mental disability, (vii) two photographs of the child in the format specified on the prescribed form, and (viii) evidence that establishes that the applicant has paid the fee required under section 31 of the Regulations. SOR/2017-191, s. 2 SOR/2025-278, s. 1
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Application under subsection 5.1(1) of Act — 18 years of age or more 6 An application made under subsection 5.1(1) of the Act by a person who is 18 years of age or more on the day on which the application is made must be made in the prescribed form and filed in the manner determined by the Minister, together with the following information and materials: (a) a birth certificate or, if unobtainable, other evidence that establishes the person’s date and place of birth; (b) evidence that establishes, in the case of a person who was adopted on or after January 1, 1947, that the parent of the person was a citizen at the time of the adoption or, if the person was adopted before January 1, 1947, that the parent of the person became a citizen on that date or, in the case of a person who was adopted before April 1, 1949, that the parent of the person became a citizen on that date further to the union of Newfoundland and Labrador with Canada; (b.1) if, at the time of the adoption, only one of the parents of the person was a citizen — and that parent of the person was a citizen under any of paragraphs 3(1)(b), (c.1), (e), (g) to (j) and (o) to (r) of the Act and was born outside Canada — evidence that establishes that that parent of the person was physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days before the adoption; (b.2) if, at the time of the adoption, only one of the parents of the person was a citizen — and that parent of the person was a citizen under paragraph 3(1)(f) of the Act and was born outside Canada to a parent who was a citizen at the time of the birth of that parent of the person — evidence that establishes that that parent of the person was physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days before the adoption; (b.3) if, at the time of the adoption, both of the parents of the person were citizens under any of paragraphs 3(1)(b), (c.1), (e) to (j) and (o) to (r) of the Act and were born outside Canada — and, in the case of a parent of the person who was a citizen under paragraph 3(1)(f) of the Act, that parent of the person was born to a parent who was a citizen at the time of the birth of the parent of the person — evidence that establishes that at least one of those parents of the person who was a citizen under any of those provisions was physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days before the adoption; (b.4) if, at any time, only one of the parents of the person was a citizen and that parent of the person was a citizen under any of the provisions referred to in clauses 3(3)(b)(i)(A) to (H) of the Act or both of the parents of the person were citizens under any of those provisions, evidence that establishes that at least one of those parents of the person who was a citizen under any of those provisions was physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days before the adoption; (c) evidence that establishes that the adoption took place while the person was a minor; (d) two photographs of the person in the format specified on the prescribed form; and (e) evidence that establishes that the person has paid the fees required under sections 31 and 32 of the Regulations. SOR/2025-278, s. 3
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Application under subsection 5.1(2) of Act 7 An application made under subsection 5.1(2) of the Act by a person who was adopted when they were 18 years of age or older must be made in the prescribed form and filed in the manner determined by the Minister, together with the following information and materials: (a) a birth certificate or, if unobtainable, other evidence that establishes the person’s date and place of birth; (b) evidence that establishes, in the case of a person who was adopted on or after January 1, 1947, that the parent of the person was a citizen at the time of the adoption or, if the person was adopted before January 1, 1947, that the parent of the person became a citizen on that date or, in the case of a person who was adopted before April 1, 1949, that the parent of the person became a citizen on that date further to the union of Newfoundland and Labrador with Canada; (b.1) if, at the time of the adoption, only one of the parents of the person was a citizen — and that parent of the person was a citizen under any of paragraphs 3(1)(b), (c.1), (e), (g) to (j) and (o) to (r) of the Act and was born outside Canada — evidence that establishes that that parent of the person was physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days before the adoption; (b.2) if, at the time of the adoption, only one of the parents of the person was a citizen — and that parent of the person was a citizen under paragraph 3(1)(f) of the Act and was born outside Canada to a parent who was a citizen at the time of the birth of that parent of the person — evidence that establishes that that parent of the person was physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days before the adoption; (b.3) if, at the time of the adoption, both of the parents of the person were citizens under any of paragraphs 3(1)(b), (c.1), (e) to (j) and (o) to (r) of the Act and were born outside Canada — and, in the case of a parent of the person who was a citizen under paragraph 3(1)(f) of the Act, that parent of the person was born to a parent who was a citizen at the time of the birth of the parent of the person — evidence that establishes that at least one of those parents of the person who was a citizen under any of those provisions was physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days before the adoption; (b.4) if, at any time, only one of the parents of the person was a citizen and that parent of the person was a citizen under any of the provisions referred to in clauses 3(3)(b)(i)(A) to (H) of the Act or both of the parents of the person were citizens under any of those provisions, evidence that establishes that at least one of those parents of the person who was a citizen under any of those provisions was physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days before the adoption; (c) evidence that establishes that the adoption took place while the person was 18 years of age or older; (d) two photographs of the person in the format specified on the prescribed form; and (e) evidence that establishes that the person has paid the fees required under sections 31 and 32 of the Regulations. SOR/2025-278, s. 4
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Application under subsection 5.1(3) of Act — 18 years of age or more 9 An application made under subsection 5.1(3) of the Act by a person who is 18 years of age or more on the day on which the application is made must be made in the prescribed form and filed in the manner determined by the Minister, together with the following information and materials: (a) a birth certificate or, if unobtainable, other evidence that establishes the person’s date and place of birth; (b) evidence that establishes that the parent of the person became a citizen on January 1, 1947, if the decision in respect of the adoption was made abroad before that date, or that the parent of the person was a citizen at the time of that decision in the case of an adoption that took place on or after January 1, 1947; (b.1) if, at the time of the adoption, only one of the parents of the person was a citizen — and that parent of the person was a citizen under any of paragraphs 3(1)(b), (c.1), (e), (g) to (j) and (o) to (r) of the Act and was born outside Canada — evidence that establishes that that parent of the person was physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days before the adoption; (b.2) if, at the time of the adoption, only one of the parents of the person was a citizen — and that parent of the person was a citizen under paragraph 3(1)(f) of the Act and was born outside Canada to a parent who was a citizen at the time of the birth of that parent of the person — evidence that establishes that that parent of the person was physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days before the adoption; (b.3) if, at the time of the adoption, both of the parents of the person were citizens under any of paragraphs 3(1)(b), (c.1), (e) to (j) and (o) to (r) of the Act and were born outside Canada — and, in the case of a parent of the person who was a citizen under paragraph 3(1)(f) of the Act, that parent of the person was born to a parent who was a citizen at the time of the birth of the parent of the person — evidence that establishes that at least one of those parents of the person who was a citizen under any of those provisions was physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days before the adoption; (b.4) if, at any time, only one of the parents of the person was a citizen and that parent of the person was a citizen under any of the provisions referred to in clauses 3(3)(b)(i)(A) to (H) of the Act or both of the parents of the person were citizens under any of those provisions, evidence that establishes that at least one of those parents of the person who was a citizen under any of those provisions was physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days before the adoption; (c) evidence that establishes that the decision in respect of the adoption was made abroad; (d) two photographs of the person in the format specified on the prescribed form; and (e) evidence that establishes that the person has paid the fees required under sections 31 and 32 of the Regulations. SOR/2025-278, s. 6
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Application under subsection 9(1) of Act 10 An application made under subsection 9(1) of the Act, other than an application referred to in section 11 , must be made in the prescribed form and filed in the manner determined by the Minister, together with the following information and materials: (a) a birth certificate or, if unobtainable, other evidence that establishes the applicant’s date and place of birth; (b) evidence that establishes the applicant’s citizenship; (c) an official document of a country other than Canada, or other evidence, that establishes that the applicant is a citizen of that country or, if the application is approved, will become one; (d) evidence that establishes the applicant’s place of residence; (e) a photograph of the applicant in the format specified on the prescribed form; and (f) evidence that establishes that the applicant has paid the fee required under section 31 of the Regulations.
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e application is signed by the child’s legal guardians, filed along with evidence that establishes their status as such; (c) countersigned by the child if the child has attained the age of 14 years on or before the day on which the application is made, unless evidence is included that establishes that the child is prevented from understanding the significance of the application because of a mental disability. SOR/2025-278, s. 7
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ceased to be one; (c) two photographs of the applicant in the format specified on the prescribed form; (d) evidence that establishes that the applicant has completed at least six months of service in the Canadian Forces during the two years before the day on which the application is made; and (e) evidence that establishes that the applicant has paid the fees required under sections 31 and 32 of the Regulations.
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Subsection 11(2) of Act 13 (1) For the purposes of subsection 11(2) of the Act, a woman may give notice in writing to the Minister in the manner determined by the Minister, together with the evidence that she has that relates to the following: (a) her date and place of birth; (b) the date and place of her marriage; (c) her nationality immediately before her marriage; (d) the nationality of her husband at the time of their marriage; and (e) any nationality acquired by her husband since their marriage. Inquiry (2) If the Minister does not receive, together with the notice, evidence that establishes whether a woman meets the requirements of subsection 11(2) of the Act, the Minister must without delay contact the woman and make all reasonable inquiries in an endeavour to obtain such evidence.
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Application under subsection 12(1) of Act 14 An application for a certificate of citizenship by a citizen made under subsection 12(1) of the Act must be made in the prescribed form and filed in the manner determined by the Minister, together with the following information and materials: (a) evidence that establishes that the applicant is a citizen; (b) two photographs of the applicant in the format specified on the prescribed form; and (c) evidence that establishes that the applicant has paid the fee required under section 31 of the Regulations.
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Subsection 25(3) of Regulations 15 (1) For the purposes of subsection 25(3) of the Regulations, the person referred to in that subsection must indicate in their application the reason why they desire another certificate of citizenship. Details of loss or destruction (2) If an application is made for reasons of loss or destruction in respect of any of the certificates referred to in subsection 25(3) of the Regulations, the applicant must provide the details of the loss or destruction. Minister may require (3) The Minister may require the applicant to provide evidence that establishes that the issuance of the certificate will not contravene subsection 25(1) of the Regulations.
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Subsection 25(5) of Regulations 16 (1) For the purposes of subsection 25(5) of the Regulations, the person referred to in that subsection must set out in the application the reasons why they desire another certificate. Details of loss or destruction (2) If an application is made for reasons of loss or destruction of the previously issued certificate, the applicant must provide the details of the loss or destruction. Minister may require (3) The Minister may require the applicant to provide the Minister with evidence that establishes that the issuance of the certificate will not contravene subsection 25(1) of the Regulations.
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Delivery 17 (1) The notice referred in subsection 10(3) of the Act and the decision referred to in subsection 10(5) of the Act may be delivered by hand, by mail or by electronic means. Personal delivery (2) Delivery of a document to an individual by hand is effected by delivering it (a) to the individual or to a person who has attained 18 years of age and who is present at the individual’s last known address; or (b) if the individual is a minor, to the individual’s parent or to any other person having lawful custody of the minor or to a person who has attained 18 years of age who is present at the last known address of the parent or the person having lawful custody. Delivery by mail (3) Delivery of a document to an individual by regular mail is effected by sending it by regular mail to the individual’s last known address or, if the individual is a minor, to the last known address of the individual’s parent or of any other person having lawful custody. Delivery by electronic means (4) Delivery of a document to an individual by electronic means is effected by sending it to the individual’s last known electronic address or, if the individual is a minor, by sending it to the last known electronic address of the minor’s parent or the person having lawful custody of the minor. SOR/2017-191, s. 5
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Search of the records 18 An application for a search of the records kept in the course of the administration of the Act or prior legislation must be made in prescribed form and filed in the manner determined by the Minister, together with evidence that establishes that the applicant has paid the fee required under section 31 of the Regulations.
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Purposes of subsection 21.1(5) of Act 19 For the purposes of subsection 21.1(5) of the Act, the ICCRC is designated as a body whose members in good standing may represent or advise a person for consideration — or offer to do so — in connection with a proceeding or application under the Act.
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Person not authorized under subsections 21.1 (2) to (4) of Act 20 If an applicant is represented or advised for consideration in connection with a proceeding or application under the Act by a person who is not referred to in subsections 21.1 (2) to (4) of the Act the application will be returned to the applicant because it is not accepted into processing.