Acquisition of Canadian Citizenship At Birth After December 31, 1946 in Canada or on a Canadian Ship | |
Section of Law | Section 5(1)(a) of Canadian Citizenship Act |
Requirements to be met by Parents | "Child" will not acquire Canadian citizenship if, as provided by Section 5(2) C.C.A. at the time of the child's birth, his responsible parent (See appendix 2, Definitions): (a) is an alien who has not been lawfully admitted to Canada for permanent residence; and (b) is • (i) a foreign diplomatic or consular officer or a representative of a foreign government accredited to Her Majesty, • (ii) an employee of a foreign government attached to or in the service of a foreign diplomatic mission or consulate in Canada, or • (iii) an employee in the service of a person referred to in subparagraph (i). |
Miscellaneous Requirements to be met by children to retain Canadian citizenship | NOTE: Section 7 C.C.A. provides that every foundling, who is or was first found as a deserted infant in Canada, shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been born in Canada. |