CIT 0497 — Application for Grant of Citizenship for Stateless Persons Born to a Canadian Parent (Subsection 5(5))
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Application for a Citizenship Certificate
CIT 0002Application for Canadian Citizenship – Adults
CIT 0003Application for Canadian Citizenship – Minors
CIT 0007Document Checklist: Application for Canadian Citizenship under Subsection 5(1) – Adults (18 years of age and older)
CIT 0008Document Checklist: Application for Canadian Citizenship under Paragraph 5(2) – Minors (under 18 years of age)
CIT 0010Confirmation of Canadian Citizenship of the Adoptive Parent(s)
CIT 0012Adoptee’s Application
CIT 0014Document Checklist: Application for a Citizenship Certificate (Proof of Citizenship)
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