Being a Canadian citizen and dual citizenship. What a Canadian citizen is A Canadian citizen is someone who has lived in Canada at some point. As close.

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Being a Canadian citizen and dual citizenship

What a Canadian citizen is A Canadian citizen is someone who has lived in Canada at some point. As close back to 50yrs ago Canadian citizens were considered to be British subjects. A Canadian citizen is someone who has lived in Canada at some point. As close back to 50yrs ago Canadian citizens were considered to be British subjects.

A certificate of citizenship

What Dual citizenship is. Dual citizenship is when you are a citizen of two nations. You may be born in one country and live in another. That’s when you are a dual citizen.

Why come to Canada? One of the many reasons that you should come to Canada is that all the amount of freedom that you get every day. Also the places for raising family’s are wonderful. Great job opportunities are plentiful.

Our rights and responsibilities The right to vote in elections Minority language educational rights Right to a fair trial Freedom of peaceful assembly Right to hold a Canadian passport

How to become a dual citizen. Be 18 years of age or older Know about Canada (If you are between 18 and 54 years old) Be able to communicate in either English or French Know about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship