Apply to become a Canadian citizen, prepare for the citizenship test, and find out how you can resume or give up your Canadian citizenship.
In December 2023, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice declared that the first-generation limit for many individuals is unconstitutional.
However, the Court has suspended the declaration until December 19, 2024. This means that the current rules still apply until further notice.
Who can apply, how to apply, forms, fees and processing times
Who has to take the test and go to the interview, what to study, what happens on test day
Who must attend, what happens at the ceremony
Apply for a citizenship certificate, what we accept as citizenship proof and search for citizenship records
Ways you can be a Canadian citizen
Renounce your Canadian citizenship if you no longer want to be Canadian or can’t be a dual citizen
Become a citizen again after choosing to give up your Canadian citizenship
Find out what rules and requirements changed in 2009, 2015, 2017 and 2020
Go to a citizenship ceremony, celebrate Canada Day and Citizenship Week, organize a reaffirmation ceremony
Read the official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test
