Understanding the need for Proof of Citizenship in Canada.

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Understanding the need for Proof of Citizenship
in Canada.
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Citizenship is significant for many reasons,
including with respect to making people feel at
home and comfortable in Canada.
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• Citizenship in this country also provides a
  pathway for us to accomplish key goals including,
  but not limited to, voting in federal elections,
  obtaining a social insurance number (SIN) and
  getting a job.
• To accomplish the above goals, some Canadians
  will need to obtain Proof of Citizenship,
  otherwise known as a Canadian Citizenship
  Certificate, from Immigration, Refugees and
  Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

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• This document provides definitive proof that you
  are a citizen of the country.
• For the purposes of this explanation, the
  following distinction is crucial. As an example
  of what a Canadian citizenship certificate does
  for people that have one, this document is one of
  only two pieces the other being a Canadian birth
  certificate accepted by Passport Canada as proof
  of Canadian citizenship. Conversely, it is
  similarly important to understand that one thing
  proof of citizenship is not is a travel document.

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Who needs proof of citizenship?

• A Canadian citizenship certificate can be
  obtained by any Canadian citizen who desires one.
  However, such a document is only truly necessary
  for
• Individuals who were born outside of Canada to at
  least one Canadian-citizen parent
• Naturalized Canadians
• Born Outside Canada In this case, proof of
  citizenship is required to enjoy the benefits and
  opportunities afforded to natural-born Canadians.
  These include, beyond the items indicated
  earlier, advantages like access to universal
  healthcare and the ability to attain a drivers
  license.

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• Naturalized Canadians Canadians who applied for
  citizenship, completed the test, and took the
  oath are referred to as naturalized Canadians.
  They will also need a Canadian citizenship
  certificate to enjoy the benefits of being a
  citizen in this country, but that document is
  something they will have already received upon
  completion of their naturalization process.
• Canadian citizens born inside the country will be
  able to use their birth certificates as proof of
  citizenship across the country.

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Proof of citizenship eligibility

• As mentioned previously, people born outside
  Canada to at least one parent who was a Canadian
  citizen prior to their birth are eligible for
  proof of citizenship, as are naturalized
  Canadians.
• Further to that, the following are some important
  notes to keep in mind regarding Canadian
  citizenship certificates
• Canada limits citizenship by descent to the first
  generation born outside Canada to a Canadian
  parent (i.e., only the child, not the grandchild
  or further downwards, of a Canadian-born parent
  is deemed eligible for Canadian citizenship by
  descent).

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Proof of citizenship application process

• The steps one must take to apply for a Canadian
  citizenship certificate are outlined below.
• Step 1 Download the application package
  available on IRCCs website
• This step will require proving that one of the
  applicants parents was a Canadian citizen
• Step 2 Pay the application fee and submit the
  application online on IRCCs website
• Step 3 Wait for an acknowledgement of receipt
  when IRCC receives your application

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• Step 4 Wait while your file is reviewed and
  processed
• Applicants can check the processing status times
  vary based on individual file complexity, which
  may also require IRCC to request additional
  information/documents of their application
  online
• Urgent processing is available in special cases
  for applicants looking to access benefits such
  as healthcare, obtain a social insurance number,
  start a job, or travel to or from Canada because
  of an emergency. 

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