Renouncing citizenship: After applying

Once your application to renounce your Canadian citizenship is received at the Case Processing Centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia, it will be reviewed and processing will begin.

Some applications may encounter delays. For example, if documents are missing or if your case is complex, we may contact you to get more information or to ask you to send us additional information. Such cases may take longer to process.

You can check the status of your application by contacting the Citizenship and Immigration Canada Call Centre (see Contact Us at the top of this page) or by going to Check application status in the Online Services section on the right‑hand side of this page.

You may have to be interviewed by a citizenship judge. If so, we will notify you by mail of the time and place of your interview. If you live outside Canada, the Canadian embassy, high commission or consulate responsible for your area will contact you to let you know how the interview will be conducted.

If your application is approved, we will send you a certificate of renunciation.

Related Links

• Citizenship judges