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{{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = citizenship}} | {{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = citizenship}} | ||
Section 3 of the Act provides that a person is a citizen if they meet one the enumerated conditions. These include, in part, a person who was: | [http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-29/page-1.html#h-3 Section 3 of the Act] provides that a person is a citizen if they meet one the enumerated conditions. These include, in part, a person who was: | ||
* born in Canada, | * born in Canada, | ||
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* born outside Canada to at least one parent who became a Canadian citizen by naturalization – persons who obtain citizenship this way cannot confer it upon their own children born outside of Canada, | * born outside Canada to at least one parent who became a Canadian citizen by naturalization – persons who obtain citizenship this way cannot confer it upon their own children born outside of Canada, | ||
* a citizen immediately before February 15, 1977 (i.e. under the old Act), and/or | * a citizen immediately before February 15, 1977 (i.e. under the old Act), and/or | ||
* granted citizenship or has acquired citizenship pursuant to s 5, 5.1, or 11 of the Act. | * granted citizenship or has acquired citizenship pursuant to [http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-29/page-3.html#docCont s 5], [http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-29/page-3.html#docCont 5.1], or [http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-29/page-5.html#docCont 11] of the Act. | ||
=A. Grant of Citizenship vs. Proof of Citizenship= | =A. Grant of Citizenship vs. Proof of Citizenship= | ||