Application to Resume Canadian Citizenship Under Subsection 11(1) and for Persons Who Lost Citizenship as Minors Under Subsection 11(1.1)
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This application includes the following items:
- Application to Resume Canadian Citizenship [Form CIT 0301] (PDF, 336 KB)
- Citizenship Photo Specifications
- Fees Receipt
You have two options to obtain a fees receipt:- Payment of fees on the Internet
If you have PDF Reader software, a printer, and a Visa, MasterCard or American Express credit card, you can pay your fees online. - Payment of fees at a financial institution in Canada
If you cannot or do not wish to pay online, you must obtain an original receipt form IMM 5401 in order to pay at a financial institution. This form is not available on the website because an original receipt with a unique serial number must be used. You may order an original receipt by mail.
- Payment of fees on the Internet
- Instruction Guide [CIT 0301]
This application is for:
- A person who was previously a Canadian citizen, other
than a person whose citizenship was revoked under the former or current
Act, and who wishes to resume citizenship under subsection 11(1) of
the Citizenship Act.
Or - A person who lost Canadian citizenship as a minor (under 21 years of age) between January 1, 1947 and February 14, 1977 when your responsible Canadian parent took up citizenship in another country or renounced Canadian citizenship and wishes to resume Canadian citizenship.
If you are a person who would have had a claim to Canadian citizenship on January 1, 1947, but who lost British subject status prior to that date, other than by marriage, you are not eligible to resume under subsection 11(1) because you were never a Canadian citizen. Please use the Application for Canadian Citizenship under subsection 5(1) Adults. If you had Canadian citizenship and it was revoked under the Canadian Citizenship Act or under the current Act you also must use the Application for Canadian Citizenship under subsection 5(1) Adults.
- Read your instruction guide and download your application forms.
- Complete, sign and date your application forms.
- Pay the fees. The fee is not refundable. Check the Fee Schedule for Citizenship and Immigration Services.
- Mail your fully completed application to the Case Processing Centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
