Loss of Canadian Citizenship
Under current law there is no provision for involuntary loss of Canadian citizenship except:
- naturalized Canadians can have their citizenship revoked if convicted of fraud in relation to their citizenship application, or their original admission to Canada as an immigrant
Many Canadians lost their citizenship prior to 15 February 1977 through:
- naturalization in another country
- long residence overseas (prior to 1967)
- if a child, based on a parent's loss of Canadian citizenship
See History of Canadian citizenship
A Canadian citizen who holds another nationality may in some cases renounce their Canadian status.
Read more about this topic: Canadian Nationality Law
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