How Citizenship Act changed
Canada (Federal) · 8 consolidated versions on file. Pick two dates to compare.
108 sections changed
- 3(1)(f)(i)(F)modifiedLoading diff…
- 3(1)(f)(ii)(G)modifiedLoading diff…
- 3(1)(f)(iii)modified+ 1− 8Loading diff…
- 3(1)(h)modified+ 1947Loading diff…
- 3(1)(i)modifiedLoading diff…
- 3(1.5)Citizen despite death of parentadded+ 1+ 2025Loading diff…
- 3(2.1)(a)modifiedLoading diff…
- 3(2.1)(b)modified+ 1Loading diff…
- 3(2.2)Not applicable — paragraphs (1)(b), (g) and (h)modifiedLoading diff…
- 3(2.3)(a)modifiedLoading diff…
- 3(2.3)(b)modified+ 1Loading diff…
- 3(2.4)Not applicable — paragraphs (1)(b), (g) and (h)modifiedLoading diff…
- 3(2.5)Not applicable — paragraphs (1)(b), (f) to (j), (q) and (r)added+ 1Loading diff…
- 3(3)Not applicable — after first generationmodified+ 2025Loading diff…
- 3(3)(a)modified− 1Loading diff…
- 3(3)(a)(i)addedLoading diff…
- 3(3)(a)(i)(A)added+ 1Loading diff…
- 3(3)(a)(i)(B)added+ 1Loading diff…
- 3(3)(a)(i)(C)added+ 1Loading diff…
- 3(3)(a)(ii)added+ 1,095Loading diff…
- 3(3)(b)modifiedLoading diff…
- 3(3)(b)(i)modified− 4− 5Loading diff…
- 3(3)(b)(i)(A)added+ 4+ 5Loading diff…
- 3(3)(b)(i)(B)added+ 5+ 1Loading diff…
- 3(3)(b)(i)(C)added+ 4+ 1+ 1952+ 2Loading diff…
- 3(3)(b)(i)(D)added+ 5+ 1+ 2+ 1952+ 3Loading diff…
- 3(3)(b)(i)(E)added+ 4+ 1+ 1952+ 13Loading diff…
- 3(3)(b)(i)(F)added+ 5+ 1+ 1952+ 14Loading diff…
- 3(3)(b)(i)(G)added+ 39+ 1+ 1967Loading diff…
- 3(3)(b)(i)(H)added+ 4+ 1+ 5+ 42Loading diff…
- 3(3)(b)(ii)modified+ 1,095− 5− 1Loading diff…
- 3(4)modified− 3− 7Loading diff…
- 3(4.1)modified− 3− 7Loading diff…
- 3(5.1)modified− 3− 5− 2− 4− 11Loading diff…
- 3(5.2)modified+ 1− 5.1− 1977Loading diff…
- 3(6.2)Citizenship other than by way of grantmodified+ 2.5Loading diff…
- 3(6.4)Deemed applicationadded+ 1Loading diff…
- 3(6.5)Citizenship other than by way of grantadded+ 1+ 2025+ 2.1+ 2.2+ 2.3+ 2.4+ 2.5+ 27Loading diff…
- 3(7)(a)modifiedLoading diff…
- 3(7)(h)modifiedLoading diff…
- 3(7)(i)modifiedLoading diff…
- 3(9)Definition of by way of grantmodified+ 2.5+ 6.5− 2.4Loading diff…
- 4(2)Child born after death of parentmodifiedshall: 1→0Loading diff…
- 5(5)(a)modified+ 2025Loading diff…
- 5.1(4)Not applicable — after first generationmodified+ 2025Loading diff…
- 5.1(4)(a)modified− 3− 1Loading diff…
- 5.1(4)(a)(i)addedLoading diff…
- 5.1(4)(a)(i)(A)added+ 3+ 1Loading diff…
- 5.1(4)(a)(i)(B)added+ 3+ 1Loading diff…
- 5.1(4)(a)(i)(C)added+ 3+ 1Loading diff…
- 5.1(4)(a)(ii)added+ 1,095Loading diff…
- 5.1(4)(b)modified− 3Loading diff…
- 5.1(4)(b)(i)added+ 3Loading diff…
- 5.1(4)(b)(ii)added+ 1,095Loading diff…
- 5.1(6)Death of parentmodifiedmay: 0→1+ 3+ 2025− 5.1− 4− 1949Loading diff…
- 5.2Citizenship by way of grant under section 5.1 — grandchild of person in service abroadmodifiedLoading diff…
- 19(1)[p338]addedLoading diff…
- 19(1)[p339]added+ 2Loading diff…
- 27(1)(j.1)(ii)modifiedLoading diff…
- 27(1)(j.1)(iii)modifiedLoading diff…
- 27(1)(j.1)(iv)added+ 2025+ 3+ 9Loading diff…
- 10 #577Citizenship Actaddedmust: 0→1+ 1+ 19+ 4+ 4.1+ 2Loading diff…
- 31 #578Existing applications — sections 5, 5.1, 9 and 11addedLoading diff…
- (a) #590added+ 8+ 1+ 2Loading diff…
- (b) #591added+ 5+ 1+ 11+ 3+ 9+ 2Loading diff…
- 32 #592Reports under former section 10added+ 8+ 10Loading diff…
- 33 #593Judicial review — subsection 10(1)added+ 10+ 1+ 8+ 32+ 40Loading diff…
- 34 #594Existing applications — subsections 5(1.2) and (1.3) and 11(1.1) and (1.2)addedLoading diff…
- (1) #595added+ 2+ 5+ 1.2+ 1.3+ 11+ 1.1+ 3+ 9Loading diff…
- (2) #596Exceptionadded+ 5+ 1.2+ 11+ 1.1+ 3+ 4+ 9+ 1Loading diff…
- 35 #597Redetermination of decisions — sections 5, 9 and 11added+ 9+ 11+ 12+ 1Loading diff…
- 36 #598Expiry of section 14 — decisions under section 5 or 11added+ 14+ 28.1+ 5+ 11Loading diff…
- 37 #599Existing applications — subsection 12(1)addedLoading diff…
- (1) #600added+ 12+ 1+ 2Loading diff…
- (a) #601added+ 3Loading diff…
- (b) #602added+ 3Loading diff…
- (2) #603Order in counciladded+ 2+ 3+ 7+ 1Loading diff…
- 38 #604Existing applications — expiry of section 14added+ 14+ 28.1Loading diff…
- 39 #605Existing appeals and judicial review applicationsadded+ 14+ 5+ 20Loading diff…
- (1) #607added+ 8+ 18Loading diff…
- (2) #608Revocation cases — sections 34, 35 and 37 of Immigration and Refugee Protection Actadded+ 35+ 37+ 36+ 1+ 2+ 8+ 18+ 10.1Loading diff…
- (3) #609Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparednessaddedmay: 0→1+ 2+ 34+ 1+ 35+ 37Loading diff…
- 14 #611Presence in Canada — pending applicationsadded+ 5+ 1+ 14+ 2015Loading diff…
- 15 #612Presence in Canada — pending applications (subsections 1(1) and (2))added+ 1+ 2+ 5Loading diff…
- 16 #613Intention to reside in Canada — citizenship grantedadded+ 5+ 1+ 2015Loading diff…
- 17 #614Intention to reside in Canada — pending applicationsadded+ 5+ 1+ 2015Loading diff…
- 18 #618Knowledge of Canada and official language — pending applicationsadded+ 5+ 1+ 6+ 2015Loading diff…
- 19 #619Knowledge of Canada and official language (minors) — pending applicationsadded+ 5+ 2+ 1+ 9+ 2015Loading diff…
- 19.1 #620Decisions sent back for redeterminationaddedLoading diff…
- (1) #621added+ 10+ 1+ 3+ 2Loading diff…
- (2) #622Pending proceedingsadded+ 3+ 2+ 10.1+ 1Loading diff…
- 20 #623Citizenship deemed not to have been revokedadded+ 10+ 2+ 3Loading diff…
- 21 #625Intention to reside in Canada — citizenship granted (resumption)added+ 11+ 1+ 7+ 2015Loading diff…
- 22 #626Intention to reside in Canada — pending applications (resumption)added+ 11+ 1+ 7+ 2015Loading diff…
- 23 #627Persons serving term of imprisonment — pending applicationsadded+ 21+ 22+ 1+ 9+ 2+ 10Loading diff…
- 24 #628Prohibition — taking oathadded+ 22+ 6+ 5+ 1+ 2+ 11+ 2015Loading diff…
- 23 #629Referral to committeeaddedLoading diff…
- (1) #630addedmay: 0→1Loading diff…
- (2) #631ReportaddedLoading diff…
- (1) #635modifiedmust: 0→1+ 2− 27− 1Loading diff…
- (2) #636Exceptional circumstancesaddedmay: 0→2+ 1Loading diff…
- (1) #638added+ 27+ 1Loading diff…
- (a) #639addedLoading diff…
- (i) #640addedLoading diff…
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- (iii) #642addedLoading diff…
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- (2) #644added+ 27+ 1Loading diff…