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hello and welcome to the Canadian
citizenship card video at a meet this
video serves as an instructional tool to
help people replace or apply for the
first Canadian citizenship card this
video will explain the purpose on the
Citizenship card who can apply for the
citizenship card such as the first
citizenship card or a replacement one
how to apply for it and how to obtain a
citizenship card on an urgent basis
first of all what is the purpose of the
Canadian citizenship card a Canadian
citizenship card is a document that
naturalized Canadians use as of the
proof of Canadian citizenship you will
need this document to apply for certain
documents such as your Canadian passport
the card never expires however can be
updated to include a name change or a
new picture if the applicant desires
most people most people who were born in
Canada will never have a citizenship
card as they may use the birth
certificate as proof of their
citizenship so who can apply for a
citizenship card for the first
citizenship card naturalized Canadians
who have taken their oath of citizenship
and attended a citizenship ceremony will
have been issued their citizenship card
after the ceremony if you wish to apply
for a Canadian citizenship through
descent to a Canadian parent you may
apply for your first citizenship card
persons born in Canada in Canada can
also apply for a citizenship card
however it's not necessary people born
in Canada can use the birth certificate
as proof of their Canadian citizenship
and to apply for a Canadian passport so
in most cases people born in Canada
choose not to apply for this card for a
replacement citizenship card only people
who have previously been issued a
citizenship card may apply for a
replacement reasons for replacing a card
include if it was lost or stolen if you
desire to change your name in the card
in some way or to renew a picture you
will never need to renew a citizenship
card as it does not expire
a very important note if you are a
permanent resident of Canada and wish to
apply for Canadian citizenship you
should not apply for the citizenship
card right away you must first obtain
your right of citizenship take a
citizenship test attend a ceremony and
take an oath
you will then be a Canadian citizen and
have a citizenship card issued to you
automatically so how do I apply for my
citizenship card the process of applying
for a citizenship card will vary
depending on whether or not you have
ever had a citizenship part applying for
your first one is more complicated than
replacing an old card however many of
the same steps must be followed
applications must be submitted to
Citizenship and Immigration Canada if
you wish to use em'ly group services to
help you obtain your citizenship card
one of our representatives will process
and submit your application to the
government for you if you choose to
apply to the government on your own the
basic elements of your application are
as follows first of all the application
form itself complete the form CIT
0 0 0 1 also known as an application for
a citizenship certificate
for supporting documents you'll need to
make clear photocopies of two personal
identification documents one of which
must be a photo ID
examples of these acceptable IDs are
driver's license a health card or a
passport it is recommended that you
include all relevant ID documents if
you're applying for your first
citizenship card you must also include
the following documents a copy of your
long-form birth certificate a document
that proves one of your parents was a
Canadian citizen at the time of your
birth examples of this include a
Canadian birth certificate or a Canadian
citizenship card if you're applying for
your first citizenship card you must get
all these copies of your documents
notarized this is not necessary if
you're replacing or updating your old
card if you do not have sufficient
documentation to apply for the card
don't worry
every group can help you obtain these
documents you need so please contact our
office and a representative will be able
to help you for photographs citizenship
card photos and must be taken within a
year of your application and must follow
certain specifications
they must be 35 millimetres x 53
millimeters and between 25 millimeters
and 35 millimeters from chin to crown
how the photos taken by a professional
photographer and make sure they stamp
them back with their information it's
recommended that you take the photo
specification sheet into the
photographer with you your signature is
also required to appear on these photos
so pay close attention to the photo
specification instructions
what about fee payments and processing
times well the government fee for a
citizenship card is 75 Canadian dollars
applicants should expect expect that
they will receive the card within 7 to
10 months of applying so what if I need
to get a citizenship card in a more
urgent basis if you need it on an
expedited basis immigrant can help you
you'll need to provide evidence that you
require the card on an urgent basis such
as a travel booking please note that
proving urgency can be more difficult if
you're applying for your first
citizenship card
for more information on citizenship
cards or if you have further questions
and would like to set up an account
please call our offices toll-free at one
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three or visit our website at triple WME
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