If you renounce your Canadian citizenship, you lose all the rights and privileges of being a Canadian citizen and will have no status in Canada. This means that if you wish to return to Canada permanently, you will have to apply for a permanent resident visa.
How do I claim my Canadian citizenship?
To qualify to resume your Canadian citizenship you must:
- have been a Canadian citizen;
- have lost your Canadian citizenship by means other than revocation;
- not be under a removal order (asked by Canadian officials to leave Canada);
- have become a permanent resident of Canada after the loss of your Canadian citizenship;
Is my child automatically a Canadian citizen?
Your child is not automatically a Canadian citizen if they’re an adopted child born outside Canada.
Can a Canadian citizen sponsor a non family member to Canada?
If you are a Canadian citizen not residing in Canada, you may sponsor your spouse, common-law or conjugal partner and/or dependent children who have no dependent children of their own. You must demonstrate that you will live in Canada once they become a permanent resident. Find out more.
Does Canada support dual citizenship?
Canadian law allows you to hold two or more citizenships. This means that you do not have to give up your citizenship in order to become Canadian. Some other countries, however, will take away your citizenship if you become Canadian.
How do I find out if I am a Canadian citizen?
To find out if you might have a claim to Canadian citizenship, use the Am I a Canadian Citizen? tool. Applying for proof of Canadian citizenship is the formal way to find out if you’re a citizen. We don’t refund fees, even if you apply for proof of citizenship and find out you aren’t a citizen.
Can a friend sponsor me to live in Canada?
Currently there is no direct sponsorship program for friend of Canadian citizen or permanent resident. However, friends of permanent residents or Canadian citizens may apply for visitor visa, if they are from non-visa-exempt country. Visa office will ask to submit a letter of invitation from friend living in Canada.
What is immediate family Canada?
An immediate family member is defined as a. spouse or common-law partner. dependent child (yours, your spouse’s or your common-law partner’s) dependent child of a dependent child. parent or step-parent (yours, your spouse’s or your common-law partner’s)
How can I get dual citizenship in Canada?
You don’t apply for dual citizenship, and there is no related certificate. Canadians are allowed to take foreign citizenship while keeping their Canadian citizenship. Ask the embassy of your country of citizenship about its rules before applying for Canadian citizenship.
