Loi sur la citoyenneté | C-29 — Canada law | Esheria

Loi sur la citoyenneté

This provision defines key citizenship terms and sets out when a person is a citizen, when the minister must grant citizenship, and when citizenship can be lost or revoked.

Jurisdiction
Canada
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
C-29
Version
26 May 2026
Language
fr
Official source
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appeals application de la loi application processing citizenship applications citizenship attribution citizenship loss delegation demandes de citoyenneté electronic filing proof of status regulatory offences renseignements biométriques

Statute overview

About this statute

This provision defines key citizenship terms and sets out when a person is a citizen, when the minister must grant citizenship, and when citizenship can be lost or revoked. This segment sets citizenship application and review rules, limits appeals in some cases, gives the minister powers over processing and proof, and creates offences and penalties for fraud and unauthorized document use. Le ministre peut traiter des renseignements biométriques pour appliquer la loi, et les demandeurs doivent fournir les renseignements biométriques requis par règlement.

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