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    This document provides information about retaining Canadian citizenship for those born outside of Canada to Canadian parents. It explains that Canadian citizenship may need to be retained by applying before age 28 if born after 1977 outside of Canada to a parent also born outside Canada. The summary is: 1) Canadian citizenship may need to be retained through an application for those born outside Canada after 1977 to a parent also born outside Canada. 2) Retaining citizenship requires registering as a citizen, applying before age 28, and meeting residency or connection requirements. 3) The document provides instructions on obtaining an application, completing it, and the next steps if eligibility requirements are met.

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    This document provides information about retaining Canadian citizenship for those born outside of Canada to Canadian parents. It explains that Canadian citizenship may need to be retained by applying before age 28 if born after 1977 outside of Canada to a parent also born outside Canada. The summary is: 1) Canadian citizenship may need to be retained through an application for those born outside Canada after 1977 to a parent also born outside Canada. 2) Retaining citizenship requires registering as a citizen, applying before age 28, and meeting residency or connection requirements. 3) The document provides instructions on obtaining an application, completing it, and the next steps if eligibility requirements are met.

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    This document provides information about retaining Canadian citizenship for those born outside of Canada to Canadian parents. It explains that Canadian citizenship may need to be retained by applying before age 28 if born after 1977 outside of Canada to a parent also born outside Canada. The summary is: 1) Canadian citizenship may need to be retained through an application for those born outside Canada after 1977 to a parent also born outside Canada. 2) Retaining citizenship requires registering as a citizen, applying before age 28, and meeting residency or connection requirements. 3) The document provides instructions on obtaining an application, completing it, and the next steps if eligibility requirements are met.

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    Ci51 203 2007 Eng

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    This document provides information about retaining Canadian citizenship for those born outside of Canada to Canadian parents. It explains that Canadian citizenship may need to be retained by applying before age 28 if born after 1977 outside of Canada to a parent also born outside Canada. The summary is: 1) Canadian citizenship may need to be retained through an application for those born outside Canada after 1977 to a parent also born outside Canada. 2) Retaining citizenship requires registering as a citizen, applying before age 28, and meeting residency or connection requirements. 3) The document provides instructions on obtaining an application, completing it, and the next steps if eligibility requirements are met.

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    C&I-482-03-07

    © Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2007


    Cat. no.: Ci51-203/2007
    ISBN 978-0-662-69715-2
    If you have questions about your citizenship status, you can
    find information on the Citizenship and Immigration Canada
    (CIC) website at www.cic.gc.ca.

    If you live in Canada, you can contact the CIC Call Centre at
    1-888-242-2100 (toll-free).
    If you live outside Canada, contact the Canadian embassy,
    high commission or consulate responsible for the region
    where you live.

    n order to keep (retain) Canadian citizenship, some


    I citizens born outside Canada to a parent who was a
    Canadian at the time of their birth are required to make an
    application and meet certain requirements before turning
    28 years of age. This is called retention of Canadian
    citizenship and is a regulation of the 1977 Citizenship Act.

    Retention applies to natural-born children of Canadian


    citizens, not adopted children, and it applies only to
    Canadians born outside Canada after February 14, 1977, to
    a Canadian parent who was also born outside Canada to a
    Canadian parent. Section 8 of the 1977 Citizenship Act says
    that this second generation born outside Canada will lose
    their Canadian citizenship at age 28 unless they take steps
    to retain it.

    Does this apply to me?


    This does not apply to you if
    ✔ You turned 28 years of age before February 15, 2005.

    Retaining Your Canadian Citizenship


    ✔ You were born outside Canada after February 14, 1977,
    and one of your parents
    • was born in Canada, or
    • was granted Canadian citizenship before you were
    born, or
    • retained their citizenship before February 15, 1977,
    or was registered (received a document confirming
    registration, including a Registration of Birth Abroad
    certificate) before February 15, 1977, as a Canadian
    citizen born abroad.

    If this does not apply to you, keep in mind that it may


    apply to your children born outside Canada.

    This does apply to you if


    ✔ You were born outside Canada, and
    ✔ You were born after February 14, 1977, and
    ✔ One of your parents is a Canadian citizen because he or she
    – was born outside Canada between January 1, 1947, and
    February 14, 1977 (inclusive), and
    – though eligible to be registered as a Canadian citizen
    at birth, was not registered until after February 14,
    1977, or
    – was born outside Canada after February 14, 1977, to
    a Canadian parent.

    This means that you are the second generation born outside
    Canada. To retain your Canadian citizenship, you must meet
    the requirements of section 8 of the 1977 Citizenship Act.
    You will lose your Canadian citizenship on your 28th
    birthday unless you take the steps to retain it.

    Retaining Your Canadian Citizenship


    How do I retain Canadian citizenship?
    You must
    ✔ Register as a Canadian citizen, and
    ✔ Make an application to retain citizenship, and
    ✔ Be under 28 years of age.

    You must also


    1. Live in Canada for at least one year immediately before
    filing your application, or
    2. Have a substantial connection with Canada in one of the
    following ways:
    a) for at least two of the four years immediately before
    filing your application,
    – you worked for the federal or a provincial
    government, or
    – you were a member of the Canadian Forces or
    the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), or you
    were a Canadian representative to the United
    Nations or one of its affiliated agencies, or
    b) you have basic knowledge of English or French to be
    able to carry on a simple conversation, and knowledge of
    Canada’s history, geography, government and the rights
    and responsibilities of citizenship to pass a test, and
    b) for at least one year after turning 14 years of age,
    – you attended a recognized secondary or post-
    secondary educational institution in Canada, or
    – you lived in Canada with a family member.

    There is a worksheet available to help you determine if you or


    your children must file an application to register as a Canadian
    citizen and retain your Canadian citizenship.
    How to apply

    1 Obtain a worksheet or application kit.

    Internet
    Visit our website at www.cic.gc.ca and select:
    ✔ Retention of Canadian Citizenship Worksheet
    ✔ Application to Register and Retain Canadian Citizenship
    Under Section 8

    Missions Abroad
    Contact the consular officials at a Canadian embassy, high
    commission or consulate in your country for a worksheet or
    application kit.

    Call Centre
    If you live in Canada, contact the Citizenship and Immigration
    Canada (CIC) Call Centre for a worksheet or application kit at
    1-888-242-2100 (toll-free).

    The CIC Call Centre has an automated voice response


    system that can provide answers to general citizenship
    questions 24 hours a day. Agents are available to answer
    your questions during the normal business hours (8 a.m. to
    4 p.m. your local time).

    If you are hearing impaired and you use a text telephone, you
    can access the TTY service at 1-888-576-8502 from 8 a.m.
    to 4 p.m. your local time.

    Retaining Your Canadian Citizenship


    2 Complete the application.

    Follow the instructions in the application kit and ensure that


    you provide the requested documents. If information or
    documents are missing, the application may be delayed.

    There is a fee of $100 (Canadian) to cover the cost


    of processing your application for retention. See the
    application kit for information on the payment of the fee.

    Mail your application to the address


    3
    provided in the kit.

    Next Steps
    • You may be required to attend an interview.
    • If you are required to meet the language and knowledge
    criteria, you will be sent study material.
    • If you meet the requirements for retention of citizenship,
    a certificate of retention and a citizenship certificate will
    be mailed to you.
    Addition of an expiry date
    on citizenship certificates
    People subject to retention of Canadian citizenship
    receive a notice with their citizenship certificate
    advising them that according to the 1977 Citizenship Act,
    they will automatically lose their Canadian citizenship
    on their 28th birthday, unless they take steps to retain
    their citizenship before that time.

    As an additional reminder, Citizenship and


    Immigration Canada includes an expiry date on all
    citizenship certificates issued as of January 1, 2007, to
    people subject to retention. The expiry date will be the
    date on which they will turn 28 years of age and will
    cease to be a Canadian citizen unless they take steps
    to retain their citizenship. In some cases, steps must
    be taken at least one year before.

    Your current citizenship certificate is valid as long as


    you remain a Canadian citizen.

    However, if you wish, you can ask for a replacement


    of your current certificate with one showing an expiry
    date by completing an Application for a Citizenship
    Certificate and paying the appropriate fees.

    Please note that applying for a citizenship certificate


    with an expiry date does not mean that you have
    made an application to retain your citizenship.
    You still need to file an application to retain your
    citizenship before your 28th birthday.

    Retaining Your Canadian Citizenship

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