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What documents and steps are needed for Citizenship certificate and proof of citizenship?

Prepare the certificate purpose and asserted citizenship basis, applicant birth/adoption and identity records, parent citizenship and linking civil/name/legal events, prior citizenship card/certificate, current photos/checklist/forms, translations/certifications, signatures, receipt, IRCC requests, delivery and verified certificate. Confirm each current form and personalized checklist control on www.canada.ca.

Practical order

1. 1

   Record whether the applicant needs first proof, replacement, update or proof based on birth/descent/adoption facts and open the current who-can-apply control.

2. 2

   Prepare the applicant’s birth/adoption records and every parent, citizenship, marriage, name-change or legal event that links the claimed basis.

3. 3

   Choose the current online or paper process and prepare identity documents, photos, prior citizenship card/certificate, translations and country-specific evidence it requests.

4. 4

   Complete the factual application, obtain any required signatures, pay IRCC directly and retain the submission, receipt and package copy.

5. 5

   Respond to IRCC document or identity requests and, if issued, verify the name, date of birth, certificate number and delivery record.