New citizenship rules
A new law will come into effect no later than April 17, 2009, amending the Citizenship Act. The new law will give Canadian citizenship to certain individuals who lost it and to others who will be recognized as citizens for the first time. Citizenship will be automatic and retroactive to the date of loss or date of birth, depending on the situation. People will not have to apply for citizenship, but may need to apply for a citizenship certificate to prove their citizenship. Individuals who are Canadian citizens at the time the law comes into effect will keep their citizenship.
We have created a forum for all people who are affected by this bill. Please join us at:
http://lostcanadians.ning.com/forum
You may see more on the law and a list of who WILL and who WILL NOT become a Canadian under the law at
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/rules-citizenship.asp
A new law will come into effect no later than April 17, 2009, amending the Citizenship Act. The new law will give Canadian citizenship to certain individuals who lost it and to others who will be recognized as citizens for the first time. Citizenship will be automatic and retroactive to the date of loss or date of birth, depending on the situation. People will not have to apply for citizenship, but may need to apply for a citizenship certificate to prove their citizenship. Individuals who are Canadian citizens at the time the law comes into effect will keep their citizenship.
We have created a forum for all people who are affected by this bill. Please join us at:
http://lostcanadians.ning.com/forum
You may see more on the law and a list of who WILL and who WILL NOT become a Canadian under the law at
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/rules-citizenship.asp