Frequently asked questions:
Applying for citizenship

Update address information

Becoming a citizen

The citizenship test

The citizenship ceremony

Resuming citizenship

Retaining citizenship

Renouncing citizenship

Proof of citizenship

Search of records

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Update address information

1. How do I change my address information after I have submitted my application for citizenship?

Becoming a citizen

1. How much does it cost to apply for Canadian citizenship?
2. Does my adopted child automatically become a Canadian citizen?
3. Do I become a Canadian when I marry a Canadian?
4. How do I find someone to represent me or help me complete my application?
5. What if my application for citizenship is turned down?
6. Will I get my money back if I am turned down for citizenship?
7. Where can I find out the status of my citizenship application and the processing time?
8. Can I apply for citizenship on behalf of a child if I am not the parent?
9. I am still a citizen of another country. Will I lose that citizenship if I become a Canadian?
10. Can I apply in person?
11. Do I get credit for time I spent in Canada before becoming a permanent resident?
12. Can I apply for citizenship now, even though I will not have three years of residence until next month?
13. Can I apply even if I have been absent temporarily from Canada?

The citizenship test

1. Do children have to write a test and take the oath?
2. What happens if I miss my scheduled citizenship test, my interview with a citizenship judge or my scheduled ceremony?
3. How long will it be before I am notified to write the citizenship test?
4. What if I cannot attend the citizenship test I am scheduled for?
5. I have a visual, learning or hearing disability. Can I get assistance to take the test?
6. Can I reapply if I fail both the test and the oral interview?
7. Does my elderly relative have to learn everything?

The citizenship ceremony

1. Do children have to attend the citizenship ceremony?
2. How long will I wait between my citizenship test and the ceremony?
3. What if I am unable to attend the ceremony?
4. What will happen during the ceremony?

Resuming citizenship

1. Can I resume my citizenship?

Retaining citizenship

1. Will I lose my citizenship if I live outside Canada for an extended period?

Renouncing citizenship

1. How do I renounce my citizenship?

Proof of citizenship

1. Could I be a Canadian citizen and not know it?
2. How do I find out if my child born outside Canada is a Canadian citizen?
3. How do I get a Canadian citizenship certificate?
4. How do I replace a lost or stolen Canadian citizenship certificate?

Search of records

1. How do I find out if there is a record of my Canadian citizenship?