A Look at Canada

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Canadian citizenship

Obtain a copy of the pamphlet How to Become a Canadian Citizen and other citizenship application information.

By telephone
Contact the CIC Call Centre.

If you are calling from outside Canada, contact the Canadian embassy, high commission or consulate in your region.

On-line
Visit the Citizenship and Immigration website at www.cic.gc.ca. A Look at Canada can be downloaded from this website.

Citizenship classes

• Contact schools and colleges in your area.
• Go to your local library or community centre.
• Contact local settlement agencies or ethnocultural associations.

Canada

Federal programs and services You can obtain information about Canada by telephone or on the Internet: Telephone: 1 800 0-Canada (1 800 622-6232) (toll-free) TTY 1 800 465-7735 (toll-free) Internet: The Government of Canada website contains information about all government programs and services. It can be found at www.canada.gc.ca

Ask a librarian to help you find books and videotapes about Canada. You could begin by asking for these books:

• The Canada Yearbook (published by Statistics Canada)
  
  
• Canada: A Portrait (published by Statistics Canada)
  
  
• How Canadians Govern Themselves (written by Eugene Forsey, published by Public Works and Government Services Canada. It can also be found online at the Library of Parliament at www.parl.gc.ca)
  
  
• The Canadian Encyclopedia (published by McClelland & Stewart)
  
  
• The Junior Encyclopedia of Canada (published by Hurtig Publishers, distributed by McClelland & Stewart)
  
  
• The Story of Canada (written by Janet Lunn and Christopher Moore, published by Lester Publishing Ltd.)
  
  
• Symbols of Nationhood (published by Public Works and Government Services Canada)
  
  
• Canada: A People’s History (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation). A variety of resources based on the CBC series that began airing in October 2000 are available. Ask the public library if they have the VHS videos, the DVDs, the CDs, or the books for adults and children.