Authorities. The following are the legal authorities under which Canada's citizenship program is administered. Section 5 of the Citizenship Act. Section 5, subsection 1. The minister shall grant citizenship to any person who has an adequate knowledge of Canada and the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship.
Section 15 of the citizenship regulations. Knowledge of Canada and citizenship criteria. Section 15, subsection 1. A person is considered to have an... adequate knowledge of Canada if they demonstrate, based on their response to questions prepared by the minister, that they know the national symbols of Canada. and have a general understanding of the following subjects. A. The chief characteristics of Canadian political and military history.
b The chief characteristics of Canadian social and cultural history. c The chief characteristics of Canadian physical and political geography. D. The chief characteristics of the Canadian system of government. as a constitutional monarchy. And E, characteristics of Canada other than those referred to in paragraphs A to D. A person is considered to have an adequate knowledge of the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship.
if they demonstrate, based on the responses to questions prepared by the minister, that they have a general understanding of the following subjects. in the Canadian democratic process. Participation in Canadian society, including volunteerism. Respect for the environment. and the protection of Canada's natural, cultural, and architectural heritage. C. Respect for the rights, freedoms.
obligations set out in the laws of Canada and d the responsibilities and privileges of citizenship other than those referred to in paragraphs A to C.