Canadian nationality law
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 First Canadian Citizenship ceremony; at Ottawa, 1947 |
Canadian independence was obtained incrementally over the ensuing years. In 1931, with the Imperial Parliament's ratification of the Statute of Westminster, the United Kingdom ceased to have legislative control over Canada. At that time, Canada's naturalization laws consisted of a hodgepodge of confusing acts, which still retained the term British subject as the designation for Canadian nationals. This eventually conflicted with the nationalism that rose amongst Canadians following the Second World War and the accompanying desire to have Canada's sovereign status reflected in distinct nationalistic symbols. This, plus the muddled nature of existing nationality law, prompted the enactment of the Canadian Citizenship Act, 1946, which took effect on 1 January 1947. On that date, Canadian citizenship was conferred on most Canadians classified as British subjects. Subsequently, on 1 April 1949, Canadian nationality law was extended to Newfoundland, upon the British colony joining Canada as a province.
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- Related: Nationality law, Oath of Citizenship (Canada), Permanent resident (Canada), Canadian passport, Passport Canada, Immigration to Canada, Canadians of convenience, Lost Canadians, Honorary Canadian citizenship
| How to become a citizen How to become a citizen www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/become.asp - Web |
| Canada Citizenship Act & Regulations Canada Citizenship Act & Regulations laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-29/index.html - Web |
| CIC Citizenship Policy Manuals CIC Citizenship Policy Manuals www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/cp/index.asp - Web |
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| Globe and Mail article on "Lost Canadians" Globe and Mail article on "Lost Canadians" www.theglobeandmail.com/.../National - Web |
| Legal Resource for Foreign Brides Legal Resource for Foreign Brides www.lawforforeignbrides.ca - Web |
| legal case of immigration fraud legal case of immigration fraud www.canlii.org/.../2007oncj541.html - Web |
| Revised Statutes of Canada 1970 Revised Statutes of Canada 1970 www.archive.org/details/revisedstatutes197001uoft - Web |
