Citizenship decision-making

Procedural fairness

• Administrative law
• Natural justice and procedural fairness
• Judicial review and appeals

Decision-making

• Decision-making procedures
• Decision-making without the personal appearance of citizenship applicants
• Justifying the decision
• Interviewing adult applicants
• Conducting interviews and hearings with minors
• Accompanying persons and interpreters
• Procedures for refused applicants
• Referring applications to a citizenship judge
• Transferring applications to another decision maker

Waivers and special grants

• Waivers for renunciation of citizenship under section 9
• Ministerial discretion to waive some requirements
• Procedure for applicants unable to act on own behalf
• Advance approvals for waivers

Guardianship, affidavits and declarations

• Guardianship policy and procedures
• Parental consent
• Taking affidavits or declarations