What happens if I renounce my Canadian Citizenship?
If you renounce your Canadian citizenship,
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you lose all the rights and privileges of being a Canadian citizen and will have no status in Canada. This means that if you wish to return to Canada permanently, you will have to apply for a permanent resident visa. If you wish to return to Canada temporarily (to visit, work or study), you will have to apply for a temporary resident visa, if applicable.
To be eligible to renounce your Canadian citizenship, you must:
be a Canadian citizen;
prove that you are or that you will become a citizen of a country other than Canada if your application to renounce is approved;
not live in Canada;
be at least 18 years old;
not be a threat to Canada’s security or part of a pattern of criminal activity; and
understand the significance of renouncing your Canadian citizenship.
Who can apply to resume their Canadian citizenship?
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To qualify to resume your Canadian citizenship you must:
have been a Canadian citizen;
have lost your Canadian citizenship by means other than revocation;
not be under a removal order (asked by Canadian officials to leave Canada);
have become a permanent resident of Canada after the loss of your Canadian citizenship;
not have any unfulfilled immigration conditions linked to your permanent resident status;
have been physically present in Canada as a permanent resident for at least 365 days during the two (2) years immediately before you apply;
have met any applicable requirement under the Income Tax Act to file income taxes for the taxation year immediately before the year in which you are applying for citizenship; and
not be subject to any prohibition under the Citizenship Act (see Section 9 of the applic