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C-24

Second Session, Forty-first Parliament,62-63 Elizabeth II, 2013-2014

HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA

BILL C-24

An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and to makeconsequential amendments to other Acts

FIRST READING, FEBRUARY 6, 2014

MINISTER OF CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION

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C-24

Deuxime session, quarante et unime lgislature,62-63 Elizabeth II, 2013-2014

CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES DU CANADA

PROJET DE LOI C-24

Loi modifiant la Loi sur la citoyennet et dautres lois enconsquence

PREMIRE LECTURE LE 6 FVRIER 2014

MINISTRE DE LA CITOYENNET ET DELIMMIGRATION

SUMMARY

This enactment amends the Citizenship Act to, among other things, updateeligibility requirements for Canadian citizenship, strengthen security and fraudprovisions and amend provisions governing the processing of applications andthe review of decisions.

Amendments to the eligibility requirements include

(a) clarifying the meaning of being resident in Canada;

(b) modifying the period during which a permanent resident must reside inCanada before they may apply for citizenship;

(c) expediting access to citizenship for persons who are serving in, or haveserved in, the Canadian Armed Forces;

(d) requiring that an applicant for citizenship demonstrate, in one ofCanadas official languages, knowledge of Canada and of the responsibilitiesand privileges of citizenship;

(e) specifying the age as of which an applicant for citizenship mustdemonstrate the knowledge referred to in paragraph (d) and mustdemonstrate an adequate knowledge of one of Canadas official languages;

(f) requiring that an applicant meet any applicable requirement under theIncome Tax Act to file a return of income;

(g) conferring citizenship on certain individuals and their descendants whomay not have acquired citizenship under prior legislation;

(h) extending an exception to the first-generation limit to citizenship bydescent to children born to or adopted abroad by parents who werethemselves born to or adopted abroad by Crown servants; and

(i) requiring, for a grant of citizenship for an adopted person, that theadoption not have circumvented international adoption law.

Amendments to the security and fraud provisions include

(a) expanding the prohibition against granting citizenship to include personswho are charged outside Canada for an offence that, if committed in Canada,would constitute an indictable offence under an Act of Parliament or who areserving a sentence outside Canada for such an offence;

(b) expanding the prohibition against granting citizenship to include personswho, while they were permanent residents, engaged in certain actionscontrary to the national interest of Canada, and permanently barring thosepersons from acquiring citizenship;

(c) aligning the grounds related to security and organized criminality onwhich a person may be denied citizenship with those grounds in theImmigration and Refugee Protection Act and extending the period duringwhich a person is barred from acquiring citizenship on that basis;

(d) expanding the prohibition against granting citizenship to include personswho, in the course of their application, misrepresent material facts andprohibiting new applications by those persons for a specified period;

SOMMAIRE

Le texte modifie la Loi sur la citoyennet pour notamment y mettre jour lesconditions dadmissibilit en vue dobtenir la citoyennet canadienne, renforcerles dispositions touchant la scurit et la fraude et modifier les dispositionsrgissant lexamen des demandes et la rvision des dcisions.

Les modifications apportes aux conditions dadmissibilit visent notam-ment :

a) clarifier le sens de rsidence au Canada;

b) modifier la priode pendant laquelle un rsident permanent doit habiterau Canada avant de pouvoir prsenter une demande de citoyennet;

c) offrir un accs acclr la citoyennet aux personnes qui servent ouqui ont servi dans les Forces armes canadiennes;

d) exiger de lauteur dune demande de citoyennet quil dmontre, danslune des langues officielles du Canada, une connaissance du Canada et desresponsabilits et avantages confrs par la citoyennet;

e) prvoir lge compter duquel lexigence mentionne lalina d) etcelle davoir une connaissance suffisante de lune des langues officiellessappliquent lauteur dune demande de citoyennet;

f) exiger quun demandeur remplisse les exigences applicables prvues parla Loi de limpt sur le revenu de prsenter des dclarations de revenus;

g) confrer la citoyennet certaines personnes et leurs descendants quipourraient ne pas lavoir obtenue en vertu de la lgislation antrieure;

h) prolonger lexception la limite de transmission de la citoyennet lapremire gnration aux enfants ns ou adopts ltranger par des parentsqui sont eux-mmes ns ou ont t adopts ltranger par des fonctionnairesde la Couronne;

i) exiger, lorsque lattribution de la citoyennet vise une personne adopte,que ladoption nait pas contourn le droit applicable aux adoptionsinternationales.

Les modifications apportes aux dispositions sur la scurit et la fraudevisent notamment :

a) largir la porte de linterdiction de recevoir la citoyennet auxpersonnes inculpes ltranger pour une infraction qui, si elle avait tcommise au Canada, constituerait un acte criminel prvu sous le rgimedune loi fdrale ou aux personnes purgeant une peine ltranger pour unetelle infraction;

b) largir la porte de linterdiction de recevoir la citoyennet auxpersonnes qui, alors quelles taient des rsidents permanents, ont commisdes gestes particuliers contraires lintrt national du Canada, et interdiredfinitivement ces personnes dobtenir la citoyennet;

c) harmoniser les motifs relatifs la scurit et la criminalit organisepour lesquels une personne peut se voir refuser la citoyennet avec ceuxprvus dans la Loi sur limmigration et la protection des rfugis cet gardet prolonger la priode durant laquelle la citoyennet peut tre refuse surces motifs;

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(e) increasing the period during which a person is barred from applying forcitizenship after having been convicted of certain offences;

(f) increasing the maximum penalties for offences related to citizenship,including fraud and trafficking in documents of citizenship;

(g) providing for the regulation of citizenship consultants;

(h) establishing a hybrid model for revoking a persons citizenship in whichthe Minister will decide the majority of cases and the Federal Court willdecide the cases related to inadmissibility based on security grounds, ongrounds of violating human or international rights or on grounds oforganized criminality;

(i) increasing the period during which a person is barred from applying forcitizenship after their citizenship has been revoked;

(j) providing for the revocation of citizenship of dual citizens who, whilethey were Canadian citizens, engaged in certain actions contrary to thenational interest of Canada, and permanently barring these individuals fromreacquiring citizenship; and

(k) authorizing regulations to be made respecting the disclosure ofinformation.

Amendments to the provisions governing the processing of applications andthe review of decisions include

(a) requiring that an application must be complete to be accepted forprocessing;

(b) expanding the grounds and period for the suspension of applications andproviding for the circumstances in which applications may be treated asabandoned;

(c) limiting the role of citizenship judges in the decision-making process,subject to the Minister periodically exercising his or her power to continuethe period of application of that limitation;

(d) giving the Minister the power to make regulations concerning themaking and processing of applications;

(e) providing for the judicial review of any matter under the Act andpermitting, in certain circumstances, further appeals to the Federal Court ofAppeal; and

(f) transferring to the Minister the discretionary power to grant citizenship inspecial cases.

Finally, the enactment makes consequential amendments to the FederalCourts Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

d) largir la porte de linterdiction de recevoir la citoyennet auxpersonnes qui, pendant le traitement de leur demande, font de faussesdclarations relativement des faits essentiels ainsi qu interdire laprsentation de nouvelles demandes par ces personnes durant une priodedonne;

e) prolonger la priode durant laquelle une personne ne peut prsenter denouveau la demande de citoyennet aprs avoir t condamne pourcertaines infractions;

f) accrotre le maximum des peines pour des infractions relatives lacitoyennet, notamment pour la fraude et le trafic de documents decitoyennet;

g) mettre en place un rgime rglementaire visant les consultants encitoyennet;

h) tablir un modle hybride pour la rvocation de la citoyennet dunepersonne en vertu duquel la majorit des cas relveront du ministre, alors queles cas lis une interdiction de territoire pour raison de scurit, pouratteinte aux droits humains ou internationaux ou pour criminalit organiserelveront de la Cour fdrale;

i) accrotre la priode durant laquelle une personne ne peut prsenter dedemande de citoyennet aprs que sa citoyennet a t rvoque;

j) prvoir la rvocation de la citoyennet des personnes ayant la doublecitoyennet et qui, alors quelles taient des citoyens canadiens, ont commisdes gestes particuliers contraires lintrt national du Canada, et interdiredfinitivement ces personnes dtre rintgres dans la citoyennet;

k) autoriser la prise de rglements en matire de communication derenseignements.

Les modifications apportes aux dispositions sur lexamen des demandes etla rvision des dcisions visent notamment :

a) prvoir que toute demande doit tre complte afin dtre reue aux finsdexamen;

b) largir les cas o lexamen dune demande peut tre suspendu et modifier la dure de la suspension, ainsi qu prvoir les cas o une demandepeut tre considre comme abandonne;

c) restreindre le rle des juges de la citoyennet dans le processusdcisionnel sous rserve de lexercice priodique par le ministre de sonpouvoir de prolonger la priode dapplication de la restriction;

d) accorder au ministre le pouvoir de prendre des rglements concernant laprsentation et lexamen des demandes;

e) mettre en place un rgime de contrle judiciaire de toute questionrelevant de lapplication de la loi, et permettre, dans certainescirconstances, lappel la Cour dappel fdrale;

f) transfrer au ministre le pouvoir discrtionnaire dattribuer lacitoyennet dans des cas particuliers.

Enfin, le texte apporte des modifications corrlatives la Loi sur les Coursfdrales et la Loi sur limmigration et la protection des rfugis.

Short title

R.S., c. C-29

2008, c. 14,s. 2(1)

2nd Session, 41st Parliament,62-63 Elizabeth II, 2013-2014

HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA

BILL C-24

An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and tomake consequential amendments to otherActs

Her Majesty, by and with the advice andconsent of the Senate and House of Commonsof Canada, enacts as follows:

SHORT TITLE

1. This Act may be cited as the Strengthen-ing Canadian Citizenship Act.

CITIZENSHIP ACT

2. (1) The portion of subparagraph3(1)(f)(ii) of the French version of the Citizen-ship Act before clause (A) is replaced by thefollowing:

(ii) sa citoyennet a t rvoque pourcause de fausse dclaration, fraude oudissimulation de faits essentiels au titrede lune des dispositions suivantes :

(2) Subsection 3(1) of the Act is amendedby striking out or at the end of subpara-graph (i)(iii) and by adding the followingafter paragraph (j):

(k) the person, before January 1, 1947, wasborn or naturalized in Canada but ceased tobe a British subject, and did not become acitizen on that day;

(l) the person, before April 1, 1949, was bornor naturalized in Newfoundland and Labradorbut ceased to be a British subject, and did notbecome a citizen on or before that day;

2e session, 41e lgislature,62-63 Elizabeth II, 2013-2014

CHAMBRE DES COMMUNES DU CANADA

PROJET DE LOI C-24

Loi modifiant la Loi sur la citoyennet etdautres lois en consquence

Sa Majest, sur lavis et avec le consentementdu Snat et de la Chambre des communes duCanada, dicte :

TITRE ABRG

1. Loi renforant la citoyennet canadienne.

LOI SUR LA CITOYENNET

2. (1) Le passage du sous-alina 3(1)f)(ii)de la version franaise de la Loi sur lacitoyennet prcdant la division (A) estremplac par ce qui suit :

(ii) sa citoyennet a t rvoque pourcause de fausse dclaration, fraude oudissimulation de faits essentiels au titrede lune des dispositions suivantes :

(2) Le paragraphe 3(1) de la mme loi estmodifi par adjonction, aprs lalina j), dece qui suit :

k) qui, ne ou naturalise au Canada avant le1er janvier 1947, a perdu son statut de sujetbritannique et nest pas devenue citoyen cette date;

l) qui, ne ou naturalise Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador avant le 1er avril 1949, a perdu sonstatut de sujet britannique et nest pasdevenue citoyen cette date ou avant celle-ci;

Titre abrg

L.R., ch. C-29

2008, ch. 14,par. 2(1)

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(m) the person, on January 1, 1947, was aBritish subject neither born nor naturalized inCanada and was ordinarily resident inCanada, and did not become a citizen on thatday;

(n) the person, on April 1, 1949, was aBritish subject neither born nor naturalized inNewfoundland and Labrador and was ordi-narily resident there, and did not become acitizen on or before that day;

(o) the person was born outside Canada andNewfoundland and Labrador before January1, 1947 to a parent who is a citizen underparagraph (k) or (m), and the person did notbecome a citizen on that day;

(p) the person was born outside Canada andNewfoundland and Labrador before April 1,1949 to a parent who is a citizen underparagraph (l) or (n), and the person did notbecome a citizen on or before that day;

(q) the person was born outside Canada andNewfoundland and Labrador before January1, 1947 to a parent who became a citizen onthat day under the Canadian Citizenship Act,S.C. 1946, c. 15, and the person did notbecome a citizen on that day; or

(r) the person was born outside Canada andNewfoundland and Labrador before April 1,1949 to a parent who became a citizen on thatday under section 44A of the CanadianCitizenship Act, S.C. 1946, c. 15, as enactedby S.C. 1949, c. 6, and the person did notbecome a citizen on or before that day.

(3) Section 3 of the Act is amended byadding the following after subsection (1):

(1.01) For greater certainty, the reference toCanada in paragraphs (1)(k), (m) and (o) to (r)is a reference to Canada as it existed immedi-ately before the union of Newfoundland andLabrador with Canada.

m) ne lextrieur du Canada qui, le 1er

janvier 1947, ntait pas naturalise auCanada, avait le statut de sujet britanniqueet rsidait habituellement au Canada et quinest pas devenue citoyen cette date;

n) ne lextrieur de Terre-Neuve-et-La-brador qui, le 1er avril 1949, ntait pasnaturalise Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, avaitle statut de sujet britannique et rsidaithabituellement Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador etqui nest pas devenue citoyen cette date ouavant celle-ci;

o) qui, ne lextrieur du Canada et deTerre-Neuve-et-Labrador avant le 1er janvier1947 dun pre ou dune mre ayant qualitde citoyen au titre des alinas k) ou m), nestpas devenue citoyen cette date;

p) qui, ne lextrieur du Canada et deTerre-Neuve-et-Labrador avant le 1er avril1949 dun pre ou dune mre ayant qualitde citoyen au titre des alinas l) ou n), nestpas devenue citoyen cette date ou avantcelle-ci;

q) qui, ne lextrieur du Canada et deTerre-Neuve-et-Labrador avant le 1er janvier1947 dun pre ou dune mre qui a obtenu laqualit de citoyen cette date au titre de laLoi sur la citoyennet canadienne, S.C. 1946,ch. 15, nest pas devenue citoyen cette date;

r) qui, ne lextrieur du Canada et deTerre-Neuve-et-Labrador avant le 1er avril1949 dun pre ou dune mre qui a obtenu laqualit de citoyen cette date en vertu delarticle 44A de la Loi sur la citoyennetcanadienne, S.C. 1946, ch. 15, tel qudictpar S.C. 1949, ch. 6 nest pas devenuecitoyen cette date ou avant celle-ci.

(3) Larticle 3 de la mme loi est modifi

par adjonction, aprs le paragraphe (1), de cequi suit :

(1.01) Il est entendu que, aux alinas (1)k),m) et o) r), Canada sentend du Canada telquil existait avant ladhsion de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador la Fdration canadienne.

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(1.1) A person who would not become acitizen under paragraph (1)(b), (g) or (h) for thesole reason that, on the coming into force of thissubsection, his or her parent referred to inone of those paragraphs is deceased, is acitizen under paragraph (1)(b), (g) or (h) if thatparent, but for his or her death, would have beena citizen under paragraph (1)(f), (i) or (j).

(5) Section 3 of the Act is amended by

adding the following after subsection (1.1):

(1.2) A person who would not become acitizen under paragraph (1)(b), (g), (h), (o) or (p)for the sole reason that, on the coming into forceof this subsection, his or her parent referredto in one of those paragraphs is deceased, is acitizen under that paragraph if that parent, butfor his or her death, would have been a citizenunder any of paragraphs (1)(k) to (n).

(1.3) A person who would not become acitizen under paragraph (1)(q) for the solereason that his or her parent died before January1, 1947 and did not become a citizen on that dayunder the Canadian Citizenship Act, S.C. 1946,c. 15, is, nonetheless, a citizen under thatparagraph if his or her parent would have beena citizen if that Act had come into forceimmediately before their death and the datereferred to in the provisions of that Act that setout the requirements to be met to become acitizen had been the day of that coming intoforce rather than January 1, 1947.

(1.4) A person who would not become acitizen under paragraph (1)(r) for the solereason that his or her parent died before April1, 1949 and did not become a citizen on that dayunder section 44A of the Canadian CitizenshipAct, S.C. 1946, c. 15, as enacted by S.C. 1949,c. 6, is, nonetheless, a citizen under thatparagraph if his or her parent would have beena citizen if that Act had come into forceimmediately before their death and the datereferred to in the provisions of that Act that set

(4) Larticle 3 de la mme loi est modifipar adjonction, aprs le paragraphe (1), de cequi suit :

(1.1) Toute personne qui ne deviendrait pascitoyen au titre des alinas (1)b), g) ou h) pourla seule raison que, lentre en vigueur duprsent paragraphe, son pre ou sa mre, vis lun de ces alinas, est dcd, a qualit decitoyen au titre de lalina en cause si, net tce dcs, le pre ou la mre aurait eu qualit decitoyen au titre des alinas (1)f), i) ou j).


par adjonction, aprs le paragraphe (1.1), dece qui suit :

(1.2) Toute personne qui ne deviendrait pascitoyen au titre des alinas (1)b), g), h), o) ou p)pour la seule raison que, lentre en vigueur duprsent paragraphe, son pre ou sa mre, vis lun de ces alinas, est dcd, a qualit decitoyen au titre de lalina en cause si, net tce dcs, le pre ou la mre aurait eu qualit decitoyen au titre de lun des alinas (1)k) n).

(1.3) Toute personne qui ne deviendrait pascitoyen au titre de lalina (1)q) pour la seuleraison que son pre ou sa mre est dcd avantle 1er janvier 1947 et na pas obtenu la qualitde citoyen cette date au titre de la Loi sur lacitoyennet canadienne, S.C. 1946, ch. 15, amalgr tout qualit de citoyen au titre de cetalina dans le cas o son pre ou sa mre auraiteu qualit de citoyen si cette loi tait entre envigueur immdiatement avant son dcs et queles conditions remplir pour obtenir la qualitde citoyen avaient t dtermines la date decette entre en vigueur plutt que le 1er janvier1947.

(1.4) Toute personne qui ne deviendrait pascitoyen au titre de lalina (1)r) pour la seuleraison que son pre ou sa mre est dcd avantle 1er avril 1949 et na pas obtenu la qualit decitoyen cette date au titre de larticle 44A de laLoi sur la citoyennet canadienne, S.C. 1946,ch. 15, dict par S.C. 1949, ch. 6, a malgr toutqualit de citoyen au titre de cet alina dans lecas o son pre ou sa mre aurait eu qualit decitoyen si cette loi tait entre en vigueurimmdiatement avant son dcs et que les

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adding the following after subsection (2):

(2.1) Paragraphs (1)(k), (m), (o) and (q) donot apply to a person if

(a) before January 1, 1947, the person madea declaration of alienage, had his or her statusas a British subject revoked or ceased to be aBritish subject as a consequence of therevocation of another persons status as aBritish subject; or

(b) the person became a citizen by way ofgrant on or after January 1, 1947 andsubsequently

(i) renounced his or her citizenship underany of the provisions set out in clauses(1)(f)(i)(A) to (F), or

(ii) had his or her citizenship revoked forfalse representation, fraud or concealmentof material circumstances under any of theprovisions set out in clauses (1)(f)(ii)(A) to(G).

(2.2) Paragraphs (1)(b), (g) and (h) do notapply to a personwho, but for this subsec-tion, would be a citizen under one of thoseparagraphs for the sole reason that one or bothof his or her parents are persons referred to inany of paragraphs (1)(k), (m), (o) and (q) ifthe person became a citizen by way of grant onor after January 1, 1947 and subsequently

(a) renounced his or her citizenship underany of the provisions set out in clauses(1)(f)(i)(A) to (F); or

(b) had his or her citizenship revoked forfalse representation, fraud or concealment ofmaterial circumstances under any of theprovisions set out in clauses (1)(f)(ii)(A) to(G).

conditions remplir pour obtenir la qualit decitoyen avaient t dtermines la date de cetteentre en vigueur plutt que le 1er avril 1949.



(2.1) Les alinas (1)k), m), o) et q) nesappliquent pas la personne qui, selon le cas :

a) a fait une dclaration dextranit avant le1er janvier 1947 ou dont le statut de sujetbritannique a t rvoqu avant cette date, oua perdu sa qualit de sujet britannique avantcette date la suite de la rvocation du statutde sujet britannique dune autre personne;

b) a obtenu la citoyennet par attribution le1er janvier 1947 ou aprs cette date et :

(i) soit a subsquemment renonc sacitoyennet au titre de lune des disposi-tions vises aux divisions (1)f)(i)(A) (F),

(ii) soit a vu sa citoyennet subsquem-ment rvoque pour cause de faussedclaration, fraude ou dissimulationde faits essentiels au titre de lunedes dispositions vises aux divisions(1)f)(ii)(A) (G).

(2.2) Les alinas (1)b), g) et h) ne sap-pliquent pas la personne qui, net t leprsent paragraphe, aurait eu qualit de citoyenau titre de lun de ces alinas pour la seuleraison que son pre ou sa mre ou ses deuxparents sont viss lun des alinas (1)k), m), o)et q), si elle a obtenu la citoyennet parattribution le 1er janvier 1947 ou aprs cettedate et :

a) soit a subsquemment renonc sacitoyennet au titre de lune des dispositionsvises aux divisions (1)f)(i)(A) (F);

b) soit a vu sa citoyennet subsquemmentrvoque pour cause de fausse dclaration,fraude ou dissimulation de faits essentiels autitre de lune des dispositions vises auxdivisions (1)f)(ii)(A) (G).

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(2.3) Paragraphs (1)(l), (n), (p) and (r) do notapply to a person if

(a) before April 1, 1949, the person made adeclaration of alienage, had his or her statusas a British subject revoked or ceased to be aBritish subject as a consequence of therevocation of another persons status as aBritish subject; or

(b) the person became a citizen by way ofgrant on or after April 1, 1949 and subse-quently

(i) renounced his or her citizenship underany of the provisions set out in clauses(1)(f)(i)(A) to (F), or

(ii) had his or her citizenship revoked forfalse representation, fraud or concealmentof material circumstances under any of theprovisions set out in clauses (1)(f)(ii)(A) to(G).

(2.4) Paragraphs (1)(b), (g) and (h) do notapply to a personwho, but for this subsec-tion, would be a citizen under one of thoseparagraphs for the sole reason that one or bothof his or her parents are persons referred to inany of paragraphs (1)(l), (n), (p) and (r) if theperson became a citizen by way of grant on orafter April 1, 1949 and subsequently

(a) renounced his or her citizenship underany of the provisions set out in clauses(1)(f)(i)(A) to (F); or

(b) had his or her citizenship revoked forfalse representation, fraud or concealment ofmaterial circumstances under any of theprovisions set out in clauses (1)(f)(ii)(A) to(G).

(7) The portion of subsection 3(3) of the

Act before paragraph (b) is replaced by thefollowing:

(3) Paragraphs (1)(b) and (f) to (j) do notapply to a person born outside Canada

(a) if, at the time of his or her birth, only oneof the persons parents was a citizen and thatparent was a citizen under paragraph (1)(b),

(2.3) Les alinas (1)l), n), p) et r) nesappliquent pas la personne qui, selon le cas :

a) a fait une dclaration dextranit avant le1er avril 1949 ou dont le statut de sujetbritannique a t rvoqu avant cette date, oua perdu sa qualit de sujet britannique avantcette date la suite de la rvocation du statutde sujet britannique dune autre personne;

b) a obtenu la citoyennet par attribution le1er avril 1949 ou aprs cette date et :

(i) soit a subsquemment renonc sacitoyennet au titre de lune des disposi-tions vises aux divisions (1)f)(i)(A) (F),

(ii) soit a vu sa citoyennet subsquem-ment rvoque pour cause de faus-se dclaration, fraude ou dissimulationde faits essentiels au titre de lunedes dispositions vises aux divisions(1)f)(ii)(A) (G).

(2.4) Les alinas (1)b), g) et h) ne sap-pliquent pas la personne qui, net t leprsent paragraphe, aurait eu qualit de citoyenau titre de lun de ces alinas pour la seuleraison que son pre ou sa mre ou ses deuxparents sont viss lun des alinas (1)l), n), p)et r), si la personne a obtenu la citoyennet parattribution le 1er avril 1949 ou aprs cette dateet :

a) soit a subsquemment renonc sacitoyennet au titre de lune des dispositionsvises aux divisions (1)f)(i)(A) (F);

b) soit a vu sa citoyennet subsquemmentrvoque pour cause de fausse dclaration,fraude ou dissimulation de faits essentiels autitre de lune des dispositions vises auxdivisions (1)f)(ii)(A) (G).

(7) Le passage du paragraphe 3(3) de la

mme loi prcdant lalina b) est remplacpar ce qui suit :

(3) Les alinas (1)b) et f) j) ne sappliquentpas la personne ne ltranger dont, selon lecas :

Inapplicabilitalinas (1)l), n),p) et r)

Inapplicabilitalinas (1)b), g)et h)

2008, ch. 14,par. 2(2) et 13(2)

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(c.1), (e), (g) or (h), or both of the personsparents were citizens under any of thoseparagraphs; or

(8) The portion of subsection 3(3) of theAct before paragraph (b) is replaced by thefollowing:

(3) Paragraphs (1)(b), (f) to (j), (q) and (r) donot apply to a person born outside Canada

(a) if, at the time of his or her birth, only oneof the persons parents was a citizen and thatparent was a citizen under paragraph (1)(b),(c.1), (e), (g), (h), (o), (p), (q) or (r) or both ofthe persons parents were citizens under anyof those paragraphs;

(a.1) if the person was born before January1, 1947 and, on that day, only one of thepersons parents was a citizen and that parentwas a citizen under paragraph (1)(o) or (q), orboth of the persons parents were citizensunder either of those paragraphs;

(a.2) if the person was born before April 1,1949 and, on that day, only one of thepersons parents was a citizen and that parentwas a citizen under paragraph (1)(p) or (r), orboth of the persons parents were citizensunder either of those paragraphs; or

(9) The portion of paragraph 3(3)(b) of theFrench version of the Act before subpara-graph (i) is replaced by the following:

b) un moment donn, seul le pre ou lamre avait qualit de citoyen, et ce, au titre delune des dispositions ci-aprs, ou les deuxparents avaient cette qualit au titre de lunede celles-ci :

(10) Subsection 3(4) of the Act is replacedby the following:

(4) Subsection (3) does not apply to a personwho, on the coming into force of that subsec-tion, was a citizen. However, that subsectionapplies to a person who, on that coming intoforce, would have been a citizen under para-graph (1)(b) or (g) only by operation of any ofparagraphs (7)(d) to (g) in respect of one of hisor her parents.

a) au moment de la naissance, seul le pre oula mre avait qualit de citoyen, et ce, au titredes alinas (1)b), c.1), e), g) ou h), ou lesdeux parents avaient cette qualit au titre delun de ces alinas;

(8) Le passage du paragraphe 3(3) de lamme loi prcdant lalina b) est remplacpar ce qui suit :

(3) Les alinas (1)b), f) j), q) et r) nesappliquent pas la personne ne ltrangerdont, selon le cas :

a) au moment de la naissance, seul le pre oula mre avait qualit de citoyen, et ce, au titredes alinas (1)b), c.1), e), g), h), o), p), q) our), ou les deux parents avaient cette qualit autitre de lun de ces alinas;

a.1) sagissant dune personne ne avant le1er janvier 1947, cette date, seul le pre oula mre avait qualit de citoyen, et ce, au titredes alinas (1)o) ou q), ou les deux parentsavaient cette qualit au titre de lun de cesalinas;

a.2) sagissant dune personne ne avant le1er avril 1949, cette date, seul le pre ou lamre avait qualit de citoyen, et ce, au titredes alinas (1)p) ou r), ou les deux parentsavaient cette qualit au titre de lun de cesalinas;

(9) Le passage de lalina 3(3)b) de laversion franaise de la mme loi prcdant lesous-alina (i) est remplac par ce qui suit :

b) un moment donn, seul le pre ou lamre avait qualit de citoyen, et ce, au titre delune des dispositions ci-aprs, ou les deuxparents avaient cette qualit au titre de lunede celles-ci :

(10) Le paragraphe 3(4) de la mme loi estremplac par ce qui suit :

(4) Le paragraphe (3) ne sapplique pas lapersonne qui, la date dentre en vigueur de ceparagraphe, avait qualit de citoyen. Il sap-plique toutefois dans le cas o, cette date, lapersonne naurait eu cette qualit au titre desalinas (1)b) ou g) que par application de lundes alinas (7)d) g) relativement lun de sesparents.


2008, ch. 14,par. 2(2)

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(4.1) Subsection (3) does not apply to aperson who, on the coming into force of thissubsection, was a citizen. However, that sub-section applies to a person who, on that cominginto force, would have been a citizen underparagraph (1)(b) or (g) only by operation ofparagraph (7)(i), (k) or (m) in respect of one ofhis or her parents.

(12) Subsection 3(5) of the Act is replaced

by the following:

(5) Subsection (3) does not apply to a person

(a) born to a parent who, at the time of thepersons birth, was employed outside Canadain or with the Canadian Armed Forces, thefederal public administration or the publicservice of a province, otherwise than as alocally engaged person;

(b) born to a parent one or both of whoseparents, at the time of that parents birth, wereemployed outside Canada in or with theCanadian Armed Forces, the federal publicadministration or the public service of aprovince, otherwise than as a locally engagedperson; or

(c) born to a parent one or both of whoseadoptive parents, at the time of that parentsadoption, were employed outside Canada inor with the Canadian Armed Forces, thefederal public administration or the publicservice of a province, otherwise than as alocally engaged person.



(5.1) A person who is born outside Canadato a parent referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) andwho is either a citizen under prior legislation orthe former Act other than under any provi-sion referred to in subparagraphs (3)(b)(i) to(viii) or was granted citizenship under para-graph 5(2)(a) of this Act, as it read before April17, 2009, or under subsection 5(1), (2) or (4) or


(4.1) Le paragraphe (3) ne sapplique pas lapersonne qui, lentre en vigueur du prsentparagraphe, avait qualit de citoyen. Il sap-plique toutefois dans le cas o, cette date, lapersonne naurait eu cette qualit au titre desalinas (1)b) ou g) que par application de lundes alinas (7)i), k) ou m) relativement lun deses parents.

(12) Le paragraphe 3(5) de la mme loi est

remplac par ce qui suit :

(5) Le paragraphe (3) ne sapplique pas :

a) la personne dont, au moment de sanaissance, le ou les parents taient, sans avoirt engags sur place, au service, ltranger,des Forces armes canadiennes ou de ladmi-nistration publique fdrale ou de celle duneprovince;

b) la personne ne dun parent dont, aumoment de la naissance de celui-ci, le ou lesparents taient, sans avoir t engags surplace, au service, ltranger, des Forcesarmes canadiennes ou de ladministrationpublique fdrale ou de celle dune province;

c) la personne ne dun parent dont, aumoment de ladoption de celui-ci, le ou lesparents adoptifs taient, sans avoir tengags sur place, au service, ltranger,des Forces armes canadiennes ou de ladmi-nistration publique fdrale ou de celle duneprovince.



(5.1) La personne qui est ne ltrangerdun parent vis aux alinas a) ou b) et qui soit aqualit de citoyen au titre dune disposition autre que celles vises aux sous-alinas(3)b)(i) (viii) de la lgislation antrieureou de lancienne loi, soit a obtenu la citoyennetpar attribution sous le rgime de lalina 5(2)a)de la prsente loi, dans ses versions antrieuresau 17 avril 2009, ou des paragraphes 5(1), (2)

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Citizenship otherthan by way ofgrant certainchildren bornafter February14, 1977

11(1) of this Act is deemed, as of the cominginto force of this subsection, never to have beena citizen by way of grant:

(a) a parent one or both of whose parents, atthe time of that parents birth, were employedoutside Canada in or with the CanadianArmed Forces, the federal public administra-tion or the public service of a province,otherwise than as a locally engaged person;or

(b) a parent one or both of whose adoptiveparents, at the time of that parents adoption,were employed outside Canada in or with theCanadian Armed Forces, the federal publicadministration or the public service of aprovince, otherwise than as a locally engagedperson.

(5.2) Subsection (5.1) does not apply to aperson born outside Canada after February 14,1977 who, before April 17, 2009, ceased to be acitizen because he or she failed to make anapplication to retain his or her citizenship undersection 8, as it read before April 17, 2009, ormade an application but the application was notapproved.



(6.1) A person who was born outside Canadaafter February 14, 1977 and who, before thecoming into force of this subsection, wasgranted citizenship under section 5 is deemednever to have been a citizen by way of grant if

(a) he or she was born to a parent who wasborn in Canada and who is a citizen underparagraph (1)(f) or (i); or

(b) he or she was born to a parent who wasborn outside Canada to parents neither ofwhom was a citizen at the time of thatparents birth, and who is a citizen underparagraph (1)(f) or (i).


adding the following after subsection (6.1):

ou (4) ou 11(1) de la prsente loi est rpute, compter de lentre en vigueur du prsentparagraphe, navoir jamais obtenu la citoyen-net par attribution :

a) le parent dont, au moment de sa naissance,le ou les parents taient, sans avoir tengags sur place, au service, ltranger,des Forces armes canadiennes ou de ladmi-nistration publique fdrale ou de celle duneprovince;

b) le parent dont, au moment de sonadoption, le ou les parents adoptifs taient,sans avoir t engags sur place, au service, ltranger, des Forces armes canadiennes oude ladministration publique fdrale ou decelle dune province.

(5.2) Le paragraphe (5.1) ne sapplique pas la personne ne ltranger aprs le 14 fvrier1977 qui, avant le 17 avril 2009, a cess dtrecitoyen parce quelle na pas prsent lademande vise larticle 8, dans ses versionsantrieures cette dernire date, pour conserversa citoyennet ou, si elle la fait, parce que lademande a t rejete.



(6.1) La personne qui est ne ltrangeraprs le 14 fvrier 1977 dun parent vis auxalinas a) ou b) et qui, avant lentre en vigueurdu prsent paragraphe, a obtenu la citoyennetpar attribution sous le rgime de larticle 5 estrpute navoir jamais obtenu la citoyennet parattribution :

a) le parent n au Canada qui a qualit decitoyen au titre des alinas (1)f) ou i);

b) le parent n ltranger de parentsnayant pas, au moment de sa naissance,qualit de citoyen qui a qualit de citoyenau titre des alinas (1)f) ou i).


par adjonction, aprs le paragraphe (6.1), dece qui suit :

Non-applicationdu paragraphe(5.1)

Citoyennet sansattributioncertains enfantsns aprs le 14fvrier 1977


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(6.2) A person referred to in any of para-graphs (1)(k) to (r) or a person referred to inparagraph (1)(b) or (g) who is a citizen underthat paragraph for the sole reason that one orboth of his or her parents are persons referred toin any of paragraphs (1)(k) to (n)whobecame a citizen by way of grant before thecoming into force of this subsection is deemed,except for the purposes of paragraph (2.1)(b),subsection (2.2), paragraph (2.3)(b), subsection(2.4) and subparagraphs 27(j.1)(ii) and (iii),never to have been a citizen by way of grant.

(6.3) A person who is referred to in para-graph (1)(k), (l), (m) or (n) and also in paragraph(1)(o), (p), (q) or (r) is deemed to be a citizenonly under that paragraph (o), (p), (q) or (r).

(16) Subsection 3(7) of the Act is amended

by striking out and at the end of para-graph (f), by adding and at the end ofparagraph (g) and by adding the followingafter paragraph (g):

(h) a person referred to in paragraph (1)(b)who is a citizen under that paragraph for thesole reason that one or both of his or herparents are referred to in paragraph (1)(f) or(i) is deemed to be a citizen under paragraph(1)(b) from the time that he or she was born.

(17) Subsection 3(7) of the Act is amended

by striking out and at the end of para-graph (g) and by adding the following afterparagraph (h):

(i) a person referred to in paragraph (1)(b)who is a citizen under that paragraph for thesole reason that one or both of his or herparents are referred to in any of paragraphs(1)(k) to (n) is deemed to be a citizen underparagraph (1)(b) from the time that he or shewas born;

(j) a person referred to in paragraph (1)(k) or(m) is deemed to be a citizen under thatparagraph as of January 1, 1947;

(k) a person referred to in paragraph (1)(o) or(q) is deemed to be a citizen under thatparagraph as of January 1, 1947;

(l) a person referred to in paragraph (1)(l) or(n) is deemed to be a citizen under thatparagraph as of April 1, 1949; and

(6.2) La personne vise lun des alinas(1)k) r) ou celle vise aux alinas (1)b) oug) qui a qualit de citoyen pour la seule raisonque son pre ou sa mre ou ses deux parentssont viss lun des alinas (1)k) n) qui aobtenu la citoyennet par attribution avantlentre en vigueur du prsent paragraphe estrpute, sauf pour lapplication de lalina (2.1)b), du paragraphe (2.2), de lalina (2.3)b), duparagraphe (2.4) et des sous-alinas 27j.1)(ii) et(iii), navoir jamais obtenu la citoyennet parattribution.

(6.3) La personne qui est vise la fois auxalinas (1)k), l), m) ou n) et aux alinas (1)o), p),q) ou r) est rpute avoir qualit de citoyenseulement au titre des alinas (1)o), p), q) ou r).


modifi par adjonction, aprs lalina g), dece qui suit :

h) la personne vise lalina (1)b) qui aqualit de citoyen en vertu de cet alina pourla seule raison que son pre ou sa mre ou sesdeux parents sont viss aux alinas (1)f) ou i)est rpute tre citoyen au titre de cet alina(1)b) partir du moment de sa naissance.


modifi par adjonction, aprs lalina h), dece qui suit :

i) la personne vise lalina (1)b) qui aqualit de citoyen en vertu de cet alina pourla seule raison que son pre ou sa mre ou sesdeux parents sont viss lun des alinas(1)k) n) est rpute tre citoyen au titre delalina (1)b) partir du moment de sanaissance;

j) la personne vise aux alinas (1)k) ou m)est rpute tre citoyen au titre de lalina encause partir du 1er janvier 1947;

k) la personne vise aux alinas (1)o) ou q)est rpute tre citoyen au titre de lalina encause partir du 1er janvier 1947;

l) la personne vise aux alinas (1)l) ou n) estrpute tre citoyen au titre de lalina encause partir du 1er avril 1949;

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(m) a person referred to in paragraph (1)(p)or (r) is deemed to be a citizen under thatparagraph as of April 1, 1949.


Act before paragraph (b) is replaced by thefollowing:

(8) For any period before the day on whichsubsection (7) first takes effect with respect to aperson,

(a) subsection (7) does not have the effect ofconferring any rights, powers or privileges or imposing any obligations, duties orliabilities under any Act of Parliamentother than this Act or any other law on theperson or on any other person who may haveany of those rights, powers, privileges,obligations, duties and liabilities as a resultof the first person becoming a citizen; and


(9) In subsections (2.1) to (2.4) and (6.2),by way of grant means by way of grant underthis Act or under prior legislation, by way ofacquisition under this Act or by way ofresumption under prior legislation.

3. (1) Paragraphs 5(1)(c) to (e) of the Act

are replaced by the following:

(c) is a permanent resident within the mean-ing of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration andRefugee Protection Act, has, subject to theregulations, no unfulfilled conditions underthat Act relating to his or her status as apermanent resident and has, since becoming apermanent resident,

(i) been physically present in Canada forat least 1,460 days during the six yearsimmediately before the date of his or herapplication,

(ii) been physically present in Canada forat least 183 days during each of fourcalendar years that are fully or partiallywithin the six years immediately before thedate of his or her application, and

m) la personne vise aux alinas (1)p) ou r)est rpute tre citoyen au titre de lalina encause partir du 1er avril 1949.

(18) Le passage du paragraphe 3(8) pr-

cdant lalina b) de la mme loi est remplacpar ce qui suit :

(8) Le paragraphe (7), en ce qui a trait toutepriode antrieure la date laquelle laprsomption qui y est prvue prend effet lgard dune personne :

a) na pas pour effet de confrer des droits,pouvoirs et avantages ou dimposer desdevoirs, obligations et responsabilits sousle rgime de toute loi fdrale autre que laprsente loi ou de toute autre rgle de droit cette personne ou quiconque pourrait enavoir du fait que cette personne a obtenu lacitoyennet;


(9) Aux paragraphes (2.1) (2.4) et (6.2), obtenir la citoyennet par attribution sen-tend du fait dobtenir la citoyennet parattribution en vertu de la prsente loi ou de lalgislation antrieure, par acquisition en vertude la prsente loi ou par reprise en vertu de lalgislation antrieure.

3. (1) Les alinas 5(1)c) e) de la mme loi

sont remplacs par ce qui suit :

c) est un rsident permanent au sens duparagraphe 2(1) de la Loi sur limmigration etla protection des rfugis, a, sous rserve desrglements, satisfait toute condition ratta-che son statut de rsident permanent envertu de cette loi et, aprs tre devenuersident permanent :

(i) a t effectivement prsent au Canadapendant au moins mille quatre centsoixante jours au cours des six ans quiont prcd la date de sa demande,

(ii) a t effectivement prsent au Canadapendant au moins cent quatre-vingt troisjours par anne civile au cours de quatre

2008, ch. 14,par. 2(2)

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(iii) met any applicable requirement underthe Income Tax Act to file a return ofincome in respect of four taxation yearsthat are fully or partially within the sixyears immediately before the date of his orher application;

(c.1) intends, if granted citizenship,

(i) to continue to reside in Canada,

(ii) to enter into, or continue in, employ-ment outside Canada in or with theCanadian Armed Forces, the federal publicadministration or the public service of aprovince, otherwise than as a locallyengaged person, or

(iii) to reside with his or her spouse orcommon-law partner or parent, who is aCanadian citizen or permanent resident andis employed outside Canada in or with theCanadian Armed Forces, the federal publicadministration or the public service of aprovince, otherwise than as a locallyengaged person;

(d) if under 65 years of age at the date of hisor her application, has an adequate knowl-edge of one of the official languages ofCanada;

(e) if under 65 years of age at the date of hisor her application, demonstrates in one of theofficial languages of Canada that he or shehas an adequate knowledge of Canada and ofthe responsibilities and privileges of citizen-ship; and

(2) Subsection 5(1.1) of the Act is replacedby the following:

(1.01) Any day during which an applicant forcitizenship resided with the applicants spouseor common-law partner who at the time was aCanadian citizen and was employed outsideCanada in or with the Canadian Armed Forces,the federal public administration or the public

des annes compltement ou partiellementcomprises dans les six ans qui ont prcdla date de sa demande,

(iii) a rempli toute exigence applicableprvue par la Loi de limpt sur le revenude prsenter une dclaration de revenupour quatre des annes dimposition com-pltement ou partiellement comprises dansles six ans qui ont prcd la date de sademande;

c.1) a lintention, si elle obtient la citoyen-net, selon le cas :

(i) de continuer rsider au Canada,

(ii) doccuper ou de continuer occuperun emploi ltranger, sans avoir tengage sur place, au service des Forcesarmes canadiennes ou de ladministrationpublique fdrale ou de celle duneprovince,

(iii) de rsider avec son poux ou conjointde fait, son pre ou sa mre qui estcitoyen ou rsident permanent et est,sans avoir t engage sur place, auservice, ltranger, des Forces armescanadiennes ou de ladministration pu-blique fdrale ou de celle dune province;

d) si elle a moins de 65 ans la date de sademande, a une connaissance suffisante delune des langues officielles du Canada;

e) si elle a moins de 65 ans la date de sademande, dmontre dans lune des languesofficielles du Canada quelle a une connais-sance suffisante du Canada et des responsa-bilits et avantages confrs par la cito-yennet;

(2) Le paragraphe 5(1.1) de la mme loiest remplac par ce qui suit :

(1.01) Est assimil un jour de prsenceeffective au Canada pour lapplication desalinas (1)c) et 11(1)d) tout jour pendant lequellauteur dune demande de citoyennet a rsidavec son poux ou conjoint de fait alors quecelui-ci tait citoyen et tait, sans avoir t

L.R., ch. 44(3e suppl.),art. 1; 2000,ch. 12, art. 75;2003, ch. 22,art. 149(A)

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service of a province, otherwise than as a locallyengaged person, shall be treated as equivalent toone day of physical presence in Canada for thepurposes of paragraphs (1)(c) and 11(1)(d).

(1.02) Any day during which an applicant forcitizenship was a permanent resident within themeaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigrationand Refugee Protection Act and was employedoutside Canada in or with the Canadian ArmedForces, the federal public administration or thepublic service of a province, otherwise than as alocally engaged person, shall be treated asequivalent to one day of physical presence inCanada for the purposes of paragraphs (1)(c)and 11(1)(d).

(1.03) Any day during which an applicant forcitizenship was the spouse or common-lawpartner, or child, of a permanent residentreferred to in subsection (1.02) and residedwith that permanent resident shall be treated asequivalent to one day of physical presence inCanada for the purposes of paragraphs (1)(c)and 11(1)(d).

(1.1) For the purposes of paragraphs (1)(c.1)and 11(1)(d.1), the persons intention must becontinuous from the date of his or her applica-tion until they have taken the oath of citizen-ship.


adding the following before subsection (2):

(1.2) Paragraph (1)(c) does not apply to apermanent resident within the meaning ofsubsection 2(1) of the Immigration and RefugeeProtection Act who, within the period referredto in that paragraph, completed a number ofyears of service in the Canadian Armed Forcesthat is equal to the length of residence requiredunder that paragraph less one year. However,that paragraph does apply to the permanentresident if he or she was released other thanhonourably from the Canadian Armed Forces.

(1.3) Paragraph (1)(c) does not apply to aperson who is or was attached or seconded tothe Canadian Armed Forces and who, within theperiod referred to in that paragraph, completed a

engag sur place, au service, ltranger, desForces armes canadiennes ou de ladminis-tration publique fdrale ou de celle duneprovince.

(1.02) Est assimil un jour de prsenceeffective au Canada pour lapplication desalinas (1)c) et 11(1)d) tout jour pendant lequellauteur dune demande de citoyennet taitrsident permanent au sens du paragraphe 2(1)de la Loi sur limmigration et la protection desrfugis et tait, sans avoir t engag sur place,au service, ltranger, des Forces armescanadiennes ou de ladministration publiquefdrale ou de celle dune province.

(1.03) Dans le cas o lauteur dune de-mande de citoyennet tait lpoux ou leconjoint de fait ou lenfant dun rsidentpermanent vis au paragraphe (1.02), estassimil un jour de prsence effective auCanada pour lapplication des alinas (1)c) et11(1)d) tout jour pendant lequel lpoux, leconjoint de fait ou lenfant a rsid avec cersident permanent.

(1.1) Pour lapplication des alinas (1)c.1) et11(1)d.1), lintention de la personne doit trecontinue, de la date de la demande decitoyennet jusqu ce que la personne prte leserment de citoyennet.


par adjonction, avant le paragraphe (2), dece qui suit :

(1.2) Lalina (1)c) ne sapplique pas aursident permanent, au sens du paragraphe2(1) de la Loi sur limmigration et la protectiondes rfugis, qui, au cours de la priode prvue cet alina, a accumul un nombre dannes deservice dans les Forces armes canadiennes gal la dure de rsidence requise cet alinamoins un an. Toutefois, cet alina sapplique lui sil a t libr des Forces armes canadien-nes autrement quhonorablement.

(1.3) Lalina (1)c) ne sapplique pas lapersonne qui est ou a t affecte ou dtacheauprs des Forces armes canadiennes et qui, aucours de la priode prvue cet alina, a

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number of years of service with the CanadianArmed Forces that is equal to the length ofresidence required under that paragraph less oneyear.

(4) Subsections 5(1.2) and (1.3) of the Act

are replaced by the following:

(1.2) Paragraph (1)(c) does not apply to apermanent resident within the meaning ofsubsection 2(1) of the Immigration and RefugeeProtection Act who has, subject to the regula-tions, no unfulfilled conditions under that Actrelating to his or her status as a permanentresident and who

(a) during the six years immediately beforethe date of his or her application, completedthree years of service in the Canadian ArmedForces; and

(b) has met any applicable requirement underthe Income Tax Act to file a return of incomein respect of three taxation years that are fullyor partially within the six years immediatelybefore the date of his or her application.

However, paragraph (1)(c) does apply to thepermanent resident if he or she was releasedother than honourably from the CanadianArmed Forces.

(1.3) Paragraph (1)(c) does not apply to aperson who is or was attached or seconded tothe Canadian Armed Forces and who, within thesix years immediately before the date of his orher application, completed three years of servicewith the Canadian Armed Forces.

(5) Subsection 5(2) of the Act is replacedby the following:

(2) The Minister shall grant citizenship toany person who is a permanent resident withinthe meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigra-tion and Refugee Protection Act and is theminor child of a citizen, if

(a) an application for citizenship is made tothe Minister by a person authorized byregulation to make the application on behalfof the minor child;

accumul auprs de celles-ci un nombre dan-nes de service gal la dure de rsidencerequise cet alina moins un an.

(4) Les paragraphes 5(1.2) et (1.3) de la

mme loi sont remplacs par ce qui suit :

(1.2) Lalina (1)c) ne sapplique pas aursident permanent, au sens du paragraphe2(1) de la Loi sur limmigration et la protectiondes rfugis, qui a, sous rserve des rglements,satisfait toute condition rattache son statutde rsident permanent en vertu de cette loi etqui, la fois :

a) a accumul trois annes de service dansles Forces armes canadiennes au cours dessix ans qui ont prcd la date de sa demande;

b) a rempli toute exigence applicable prvuepar la Loi de limpt sur le revenu deprsenter une dclaration de revenu pourtrois des annes dimposition compltementou partiellement comprises dans les six ansqui ont prcd la date de sa demande.

Toutefois, lalina (1)c) sapplique lui sil a tlibr des Forces armes canadiennes autrementquhonorablement.

(1.3) Lalina (1)c) ne sapplique pas lapersonne qui est ou a t affecte ou dtacheauprs des Forces armes canadiennes et qui,dans les six ans qui ont prcd la date de sademande, a accumul auprs de celles-ci troisannes de service.

(5) Le paragraphe 5(2) de la mme loi estremplac par ce qui suit :

(2) Le ministre attribue en outre la citoyen-net lenfant mineur dun citoyen qui estrsident permanent au sens du paragraphe 2(1)de la Loi sur limmigration et la protection desrfugis si les conditions suivantes sont runies :

a) la demande lui est prsente par lapersonne autorise par rglement reprsen-ter le mineur;

b) le mineur a, sous rserve des rglements,satisfait toute condition rattache sonstatut de rsident permanent en vertu de cetteloi;

Forces armescanadiennesrsidentpermanent

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(b) the person has, subject to the regulations,no unfulfilled conditions under that Actrelating to his or her status as a permanentresident;

(c) in the case of a person who is 14 years ofage or over at the date of the application, heor she has an adequate knowledge of one ofthe official languages of Canada; and

(d) in the case of a person who is 14 years ofage or over at the date of the application, heor she demonstrates in one of the officiallanguages of Canada that he or she has anadequate knowledge of Canada and of theresponsibilities and privileges of citizenship.


Act before paragraph (c) is replaced by thefollowing:

(3) The Minister may, in his or her discre-tion, after having reviewed a persons particularcircumstances, waive on compassionategrounds,

(a) in the case of any person, the require-ments of paragraph (1)(d) or (e) or (2)(c) or(d);

(b) in the case of a minor,

(i) the requirement respecting age set outin paragraph (1)(b),

(ii) the requirement respecting length ofphysical presence in Canada set out inparagraph (1)(c),

(iii) the requirement respecting intent setout in paragraph (1)(c.1), or

(iv) the requirement respecting the takingof the oath of citizenship;

(b.1) in the case of any person who isincapable of forming the intent referred toin paragraph (1)(c.1) or 11(1)(e) because of amental disability, the requirement respectingthat intent; and


by the following:

c) sil est g dau moins 14 ans la date dela demande, le mineur a une connaissancesuffisante de lune des langues officielles duCanada;

d) sil est g dau moins 14 ans la date dela demande, le mineur dmontre dans lunedes langues officielles du Canada quil a uneconnaissance suffisante du Canada et desresponsabilits et avantages confrs par lacitoyennet.

(6) Le passage du paragraphe 5(3) de lamme loi prcdant lalina c) est remplacpar ce qui suit :

(3) Pour des raisons dordre humanitaire, leministre a le pouvoir discrtionnaire dexemp-ter, aprs examen de ses circonstances particu-lires :

a) toute personne des conditions prvues auxalinas (1)d) ou e) ou (2)c) ou d);

b) dans le cas dun mineur :

(i) de la condition relative lge, nonce lalina (1)b),

(ii) de la condition relative la dure deprsence effective au Canada, nonce lalina (1)c),

(iii) de la condition relative lintention,nonce lalina (1)c.1),

(iv) de la condition relative la prestationdu serment de citoyennet;

b.1) dans le cas dune personne incapable deformer lintention vise aux alinas (1)c.1) ou11(1)e) en raison dune dficience mentale,de la condition relative cette intention;



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(4) Despite any other provision of this Act,the Minister may, in his or her discretion, grantcitizenship to any person to alleviate cases ofspecial and unusual hardship or to rewardservices of an exceptional value to Canada.

(8) Paragraph 5(5)(d) of the Act is re-placed by the following:

(d) has been physically present in Canada forat least 1,095 days during the four yearsimmediately before the date of his or herapplication;

4. (1) The portion of subsection 5.1(1) ofthe Act before paragraph (a) is replaced bythe following:

5.1 (1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4),the Minister shall, on application, grant citizen-ship to a person who was adopted by a citizenon or after January 1, 1947 while the person wasa minor child if the adoption

(2) The portion of subsection 5.1(1) of theAct before paragraph (a) is replaced by thefollowing:

5.1 (1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4),the Minister shall, on application, grant citizen-ship to a person who, while a minor child, wasadopted by a citizen on or after January 1, 1947,was adopted before that day by a person whobecame a citizen on that day, or was adoptedbefore April 1, 1949 by a person who became acitizen on that later day further to the union ofNewfoundland and Labrador with Canada, if theadoption

(3) Subsection 5.1(1) of the Act is amendedby striking out and at the end of para-graph (c) and by adding the following afterparagraph (c):

(c.1) did not occur in a manner that circum-vented the legal requirements for interna-tional adoptions; and

(4) Malgr les autres dispositions de laprsente loi, le ministre a le pouvoir discrtion-naire dattribuer la citoyennet toute personneafin de remdier une situation particulire etinhabituelle de dtresse ou de rcompenser desservices exceptionnels rendus au Canada.

(8) Lalina 5(5)d) de la mme loi estremplac par ce qui suit :

d) il a t effectivement prsent au Canadapendant au moins mille quatre-vingt-quinzejours au cours des quatre ans prcdant ladate de sa demande;

4. (1) Le passage du paragraphe 5.1(1) dela mme loi prcdant lalina a) est remplacpar ce qui suit :

5.1 (1) Sous rserve des paragraphes (3) et(4), le ministre attribue, sur demande, lacitoyennet la personne adopte par uncitoyen le 1er janvier 1947 ou subsquemmentlorsquelle tait un enfant mineur. Ladoptiondoit par ailleurs satisfaire aux conditionssuivantes :

(2) Le passage du paragraphe 5.1(1) de lamme loi prcdant lalina a) est remplacpar ce qui suit :

5.1 (1) Sous rserve des paragraphes (3) et(4), le ministre attribue, sur demande, lacitoyennet soit la personne adopte avant le1er janvier 1947 par une personne qui a obtenuqualit de citoyen cette date ou avant le 1er

avril 1949 par une personne qui a obtenu qualitde citoyen cette date par suite de ladhsion deTerre-Neuve-et-Labrador la Fdration cana-dienne soit la personne adopte par uncitoyen le 1er janvier 1947 ou subsquemment,lorsquelle tait un enfant mineur. Ladoptiondoit par ailleurs satisfaire aux conditionssuivantes :

(3) Le paragraphe 5.1(1) de la mme loiest modifi par adjonction, aprs lalina c),de ce qui suit :

c.1) elle a t faite dune faon qui na pas eupour effet de contourner les exigences dudroit applicable aux adoptions internationa-les;

Cas particuliers

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(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), theMinister shall, on application, grant citizenshipto a person who was adopted by a citizen on orafter January 1, 1947 while the person was atleast 18 years of age if


(2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), theMinister shall, on application, grant citizenshipto a person who, while at least 18 years of age,was adopted by a citizen on or after January 1,1947, was adopted before that day by a personwho became a citizen on that day, or wasadopted before April 1, 1949 by a person whobecame a citizen on that later day further to theunion of Newfoundland and Labrador withCanada, if

(6) Paragraph 5.1(2)(b) of the Act isreplaced by the following:

(b) the adoption meets the requirements setout in paragraphs (1)(c) to (d).


(3) Subject to subsection (4), the Ministershall, on application, grant citizenship to aperson in respect of whose adoption by acitizen who is subject to Quebec law governingadoptions a decision was made abroad on orafter January 1, 1947 if


(3) Subject to subsection (4), the Ministershall, on application, grant citizenship to aperson in respect of whose adoption, by acitizen who is subject to Quebec law governing


(2) Sous rserve des paragraphes (3) et (4), leministre attribue, sur demande, la citoyennet la personne adopte par un citoyen le 1er janvier1947 ou subsquemment lorsquelle tait gede dix-huit ans ou plus, si les conditionssuivantes sont remplies :


(2) Sous rserve des paragraphes (3) et (4), leministre attribue, sur demande, la citoyennetsoit la personne adopte avant le 1er janvier1947 par une personne qui a obtenu qualit decitoyen cette date ou avant le 1er avril 1949par une personne qui a obtenu qualit de citoyen cette date par suite de ladhsion de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador la Fdration canadien-ne soit la personne adopte par un citoyenle 1er janvier 1947 ou subsquemment, lors-quelle tait ge de dix-huit ans ou plus, si lesconditions suivantes sont remplies :

(6) Lalina 5.1(2)b) de la mme loi estremplac par ce qui suit :

b) ladoption satisfait aux conditions prvuesaux alinas (1)c) d).


(3) Sous rserve du paragraphe (4), leministre attribue, sur demande, la citoyennet toute personne faisant lobjet dune dcisionrendue ltranger prononant son adoption, le1er janvier 1947 ou subsquemment, par uncitoyen assujetti la lgislation qubcoisergissant ladoption, si les conditions suivantessont remplies :


(3) Sous rserve du paragraphe (4), leministre attribue, sur demande, la citoyennet toute personne faisant lobjet dune dcisionrendue ltranger prononant son adoption soit

2008, ch. 14,al. 13(3)b)

Cas depersonnesadoptesadultes

Cas depersonnesadoptesadultes

2007, ch. 24,art. 2

2008, ch. 14,al. 13(3)c)

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adoptions, a decision was made abroad on orafter January 1, 1947 or to a person in respectof whose adoption, by a person who became acitizen on that day and who is subject to Quebeclaw governing adoptions, a decision was madeabroad before that day if

(9) Section 5.1 of the Act is amended byadding the following after subsection (3):

(4) No person who is adopted may begranted citizenship under any of subsections(1) to (3)

(a) if, at the time of his or her adoption, onlyone of the adoptive parents was a citizen andthat parent was a citizen under paragraph3(1)(b), (c.1), (e), (g) or (h), or both of theadoptive parents were citizens under any ofthose paragraphs; or

(b) if, at any time, only one of the adoptiveparents was a citizen and that parent was acitizen under any of the provisions referred toin subparagraphs 3(3)(b)(i) to (viii), or bothof the adoptive parents were citizens underany of those provisions.

(5) Subsection (4) does not apply to a personwho was

(a) adopted by a parent who, at the time ofthe persons adoption, was employed outsideCanada in or with the Canadian ArmedForces, the federal public administration orthe public service of a province, otherwisethan as a locally engaged person;

(b) adopted by a parent one or both of whoseparents, at the time of that parents birth, wereemployed outside Canada in or with theCanadian Armed Forces, the federal publicadministration or the public service of aprovince, otherwise than as a locally engagedperson; or

(c) adopted by a parent one or both of whoseadoptive parents, at the time of that parentsadoption, were employed outside Canada inor with the Canadian Armed Forces, the

le 1er janvier 1947 ou subsquemment, par uncitoyen assujetti la lgislation qubcoisergissant ladoption, soit avant cette date, parune personne qui a obtenu qualit de citoyen le1er janvier 1947 et qui est assujettie cettelgislation, si les conditions suivantes sontremplies :

(9) Larticle 5.1 de la mme loi est modifipar adjonction, aprs le paragraphe (3), de cequi suit :

(4) La citoyennet ne peut tre attribue,sous le rgime de lun des paragraphes (1) (3), la personne adopte dans lun ou lautre descas suivants :

a) au moment de ladoption, seul le preadoptif ou la mre adoptive avait qualit decitoyen, et ce, au titre des alinas 3(1)b), c.1),e), g) ou h), ou les deux parents adoptifsavaient cette qualit au titre de lun de cesalinas;

b) un moment donn, seul le pre adoptifou la mre adoptive avait qualit de citoyen,et ce, au titre de lune des dispositions visesaux sous-alinas 3(3)b)(i) (viii), ou les deuxparents adoptifs avaient cette qualit au titrede lune de celles-ci.

(5) Le paragraphe (4) ne sapplique pas :

a) la personne dont, au moment de sonadoption, le ou les parents adoptifs taient,sans avoir t engags sur place, au service, ltranger, des Forces armes canadiennes oude ladministration publique fdrale ou decelle dune province;

b) la personne adopte par un parent dont,au moment de la naissance de celui-ci, le oules parents taient, sans avoir t engags surplace, au service, ltranger, des Forcesarmes canadiennes ou de ladministrationpublique fdrale ou de celle dune province;

c) la personne adopte par un parent dont,au moment de ladoption de celui-ci, le ou lesparents adoptifs taient, sans avoir tengags sur place, au service, ltranger,des Forces armes canadiennes ou de ladmi-nistration publique fdrale ou de celle duneprovince.


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federal public administration or the publicservice of a province, otherwise than as alocally engaged person.

(10) Paragraph 5.1(4)(a) of the Act is

replaced by the following:

(a) if, at the time of his or her adoption, onlyone of the adoptive parents was a citizen andthat parent was a citizen under paragraph3(1)(b), (c.1), (e), (g), (h), (o), (p), (q) or (r),or both of the adoptive parents were citizensunder any of those paragraphs;

(a.1) if the person was adopted beforeJanuary 1, 1947 and, on that day, only oneof the adoptive parents was a citizen and thatparent was a citizen under paragraph 3(1)(o)or (q), or both of the adoptive parents werecitizens under either of those paragraphs;

(a.2) if the person was adopted before April1, 1949 and, on that day, only one of theadoptive parents was a citizen and that parentwas a citizen under paragraph 3(1)(p) or (r),or both of the adoptive parents were citizensunder either of those paragraphs; or

(11) Section 5.1 of the Act is amended byadding the following after subsection (5):

(6) Paragraphs 5.1(4)(a) and (a.1) do notapply to a person who is adopted before April 1,1949 if

(a) only one adoptive parent was a citizen atthe time of the adoption, in the case ofparagraph (a), or was a citizen on January 1,1947, in the case of paragraph (a.1); and

(b) the other adoptive parent became acitizen on April 1, 1949 further to the unionof Newfoundland and Labrador with Canada,other than under paragraph 3(1)(p) or (r).

5. The Act is amended by adding the

following after section 5.1:

(10) Lalina 5.1(4)a) de la mme loi estremplac par ce qui suit :

a) au moment de ladoption, seul le preadoptif ou la mre adoptive avait qualit decitoyen, et ce, au titre des alinas 3(1)b), c.1),e), g), h), o), p), q) ou r), ou les deux parentsadoptifs avaient cette qualit au titre de lunde ces alinas;

a.1) sagissant dune personne adopte avantle 1er janvier 1947, cette date, seul le preadoptif ou la mre adoptive avait qualit decitoyen, et ce, au titre des alinas 3(1)o) ouq), ou les deux parents adoptifs avaient cettequalit au titre de lun de ces alinas;

a.2) sagissant dune personne adopte avantle 1er avril 1949, cette date, seul le preadoptif ou la mre adoptive avait qualit decitoyen, et ce, au titre des alinas 3(1)p) ou r),ou les deux parents adoptifs avaient cettequalit au titre de lun de ces alinas;

(11) Larticle 5.1 de la mme loi estmodifi par adjonction, aprs le paragraphe(5), de ce qui suit :

(6) Les alinas 5.1(4)a) et a.1) ne sappli-quent pas la personne adopte avant le 1er avril1949 si :

a) seul le pre adoptif ou la mre adoptiveavait qualit de citoyen, dans le cas delalina a), au moment de ladoption ou,dans le cas de lalina a.1), le 1er janvier1947;

b) lautre parent adoptif est devenu citoyen le1er avril 1949 par suite de ladhsion deTerre-Neuve-et-Labrador la Fdration ca-nadienne, autrement quau titre des alinas3(1)p) ou r).

5. La mme loi est modifie par adjonc-

tion, aprs larticle 5.1, de ce qui suit :

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5.2 A person born outside Canada who wasadopted by a parent referred to in paragraph (a)or (b) and who is either a citizen under priorlegislation or the former Act other than underany provision referred to in any of subpara-graphs 3(3)(b)(i) to (viii) or was grantedcitizenship under paragraph 5(2)(a) of thisAct, as it read before April 17, 2009, or undersubsection 5(1), (2), or (4) or 11(1) of this Act isdeemed, as of the coming into force of thissection, to have been granted citizenship undersection 5.1:

(a) a parent one or both of whose parents, atthe time of that parents birth, were employedoutside Canada in or with the CanadianArmed Forces, the federal public administra-tion or the public service of a province,otherwise than as a locally engaged person;or

(b) a parent one or both of whose adoptiveparents, at the time of that parents adoption,were employed outside Canada in or with theCanadian Armed Forces, the federal publicadministration or the public service of aprovince, otherwise than as a locally engagedperson.

6. Section 7 of the Act is replaced by the

following:

7. A person who is a citizen shall not ceaseto be a citizen except in accordance with thisPart or regulations made under paragraph27(1)(j.1).

7. (1) The portion of subsection 9(1) of theAct before paragraph (a) is replaced by thefollowing:

9. (1) Subject to subsection (2.1), a citizenmay, on application, renounce his citizenship ifhe

(2) Section 9 of the Act is amended byadding the following after subsection (2)

(2.1) No application for renunciation may bemade if the Minister has provided the applicantwith a notice referred to in subsection 10(3) orhas commenced an action under subsection10.1(1) or (2) for a declaration in respect of the

5.2 La personne ne ltranger qui estadopte par un parent vis aux alinas a) ou b)et qui soit a qualit de citoyen au titre dunedisposition autre que celles vises aux sous-alinas 3(3)b)(i) (viii) de la lgislationantrieure ou de lancienne loi, soit a obtenula citoyennet par attribution sous le rgime delalina 5(2)a) de la prsente loi, dans sesversions antrieures au 17 avril 2009, ou desparagraphes 5(1), (2) ou (4) ou 11(1) de laprsente loi, est rpute, compter de lentreen vigueur du prsent article, avoir obtenu lacitoyennet par attribution sous le rgime delarticle 5.1 :

a) le parent dont, au moment de sa naissance,le ou les parents taient, sans avoir tengags sur place, au service, ltranger,des Forces armes canadiennes ou de ladmi-nistration publique fdrale ou de celle duneprovince;

b) le parent dont, au moment de sonadoption, le ou les parents adoptifs taient,sans avoir t engags sur place, au service, ltranger, des Forces armes canadiennes oude ladministration publique fdrale ou decelle dune province.

6. Larticle 7 de la mme loi est remplac

par ce qui suit :

7. Le citoyen ne peut perdre sa citoyennetque dans les cas prvus la prsente partie ouaux rglements pris en vertu de lalina27(1)j.1).

7. (1) Le passage du paragraphe 9(1) de lamme loi prcdant lalina a) est remplacpar ce qui suit :

9. (1) Sous rserve du paragraphe (2.1), peutdemander rpudier sa citoyennet le citoyenqui :


(2.1) Nulle demande de rpudiation ne peuttre prsente si le ministre a donn audemandeur lavis vis au paragraphe 10(3)ou si une action intente par le ministre envertu du paragraphe 10.1(1) ou (2) lgard du

Citoyennet parattribution sousle rgime delarticle 5.1petit-enfantdune personneen service ltranger

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applicant until the Minister provides the appli-cant with his or her decision under subsection10(5) or a final judgment has been rendered inthat action, as the case may be.

(2.2) If an application for renunciation ismade and the Minister subsequently providesthe applicant with a notice referred to insubsection 10(3) or commences an action undersubsection 10.1(1) or (2) for a declaration inrespect of the applicant, the processing of thatapplication is suspended until the Ministerprovides the applicant with his or her decisionunder subsection 10(5) or a final judgment hasbeen rendered in that action, as the case may be.


by the following:

(3) If an application under subsection (1) isapproved by the Minister, the Minister shallissue a certificate of renunciation to theapplicant and the applicant ceases to be acitizen after the expiration of the day on whichthe certificate is issued or any later day that thecertificate may specify.

8. Section 10 of the Act is replaced by thefollowing:

10. (1) Subject to subsection 10.1(1), theMinister may revoke a persons citizenship orrenunciation of citizenship if the Minister issatisfied on a balance of probabilities that theperson has obtained, retained, renounced orresumed his or her citizenship by false repre-sentation or fraud or by knowingly concealingmaterial circumstances.

(2) The Minister may revoke a personscitizenship if the person, before or after thecoming into force of this subsection and whilethe person was a citizen,

(a) was convicted under section 47 of theCriminal Code of treason and sentenced toimprisonment for life or was convicted ofhigh treason under that section;

demandeur est en instance, et ce tant que leministre na pas communiqu sa dcision audemandeur en application du paragraphe 10(5)ou quune dcision finale na pas t rendue lgard de cette action, selon le cas.

(2.2) Si le ministre, aprs quune demande derpudiation lui a t prsente, donne audemandeur lavis vis au paragraphe 10(3) ouintente une action en vertu du paragraphe10.1(1) ou (2) pour obtenir une dclaration lgard de celui-ci, lexamen de la demande estsuspendu jusqu ce que le ministre commu-nique sa dcision au demandeur en applicationdu paragraphe 10(5) ou jusqu ce quunedcision finale soit rendue lgard de cetteaction, selon le cas.



(3) Si le ministre approuve la demandeprsente en vertu du paragraphe (1), il dlivreun certificat de rpudiation au demandeur,lequel perd sa citoyennet soit lexpirationdu jour de dlivrance du certificat, soit la dateultrieure qui y est indique.

8. Larticle 10 de la mme loi est remplacpar ce qui suit :

10. (1) Sous rserve du paragraphe 10.1(1),le ministre peut rvoquer la citoyennet dunepersonne ou sa rpudiation lorsquil estconvaincu, selon la prpondrance des probabi-lits, que lacquisition, la conservation ou larpudiation de la citoyennet de la personne ousa rintgration dans celle-ci est intervenue parfraude ou au moyen dune fausse dclaration oude la dissimulation intentionnelle de faitsessentiels.

(2) Le ministre peut rvoquer la citoyennetdune personne si celle-ci, avant ou aprslentre en vigueur du prsent paragraphe, etalors quelle tait un citoyen, selon le cas :

a) a t condamne au titre de larticle 47 duCode criminel soit lemprisonnement perptuit pour une infraction de trahison soitpour haute trahison;

Suspension delexamen de lademande

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Rvocation parle ministrefraude, faussedclaration, etc.

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(b) was convicted of a terrorism offence asdefined in section 2 of the Criminal Code or an offence outside Canada that, ifcommitted in Canada, would constitute aterrorism offence as defined in that section and sentenced to at least five years ofimprisonment;

(c) was convicted of an offence under any ofsections 73 to 76 of the National Defence Actand sentenced to imprisonment for lifebecause the person acted traitorously;

(d) was convicted of an offence undersection 78 of the National Defence Act andsentenced to imprisonment for life;

(e) was convicted of an offence undersection 130 of the National Defence Act inrespect of an act or omission that is punish-able under section 47 of the Criminal Codeand sentenced to imprisonment for life;

(f) was convicted under the National DefenceAct of a terrorism offence as defined insubsection 2(1) of that Act and sentenced toat least five years of imprisonment;

(g) was convicted of an offence described insection 16 or 17 of the Security of Informa-tion Act and sentenced to imprisonment forlife; or

(h) was convicted of an offence undersection 130 of the National Defence Act inrespect of an act or omission that is punish-able under section 16 or 17 of the Security ofInformation Act and sentenced to imprison-ment for life.

(3) Before revoking a persons citizenship orrenunciation of citizenship, the Minister shallprovide the person with a written notice thatspecifies

(a) the persons right to make writtenrepresentations;

(b) the period within which the person maymake his or her representations and the formand manner in which they must be mad

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