You may not hold more than one valid certificate of citizenship or naturalization. You must return any original certificates you have with your application package. We must receive previous certificates before a new one can be issued. If you are replacing your electronic certificate (e-certificate), any printed or digital copies of your current e-certificate must be deleted and destroyed upon submission of your application. You must not download another copy of your e-certificate until a decision on your replacement is made.
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If this is not your first Canadian citizenship certificate you must return all original citizenship/naturalization certificates and any pink transmission copies that you have. Include these with your submitted application. If you are replacing your electronic certificate (e-certificate), any printed or digital copies of your current e-certificate must be deleted and destroyed upon submission of your application. You must not download another copy of your e-certificate until a decision on your replacement is made.
Persons born to a Canadian parent who are not eligible for citizenship by descent due to the first generation limit may apply for and obtain permanent resident status and subsequently submit an application for a grant of citizenship under section 5 of the Citizenship Act.
These six steps illustrate the process you will need to follow in submitting the electronic Form ID application. Before beginning your application, you should gather all required information as detailed below.
If an Applicant needs time to gather proof documents, he or she can log back into ABE to upload documents up until a caseworker begins processing the application. See page 32 of this Guide for instructions.
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