The citizenship officer or the officer of the Case Management Branch (CMB) would need to:
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Complete, sign and date the Decision of the Minister’s Delegate i.e. CIT 0055
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Sign and date the upper portion of the Application to Renounce Canadian Citizenship form i.e. CIT 0302
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Record the decision in the Global Case Management System (GCMS) and make the necessary adjustments in the Global Case Management System (GCMS) such as:
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Removing the citizenship effective date and,
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Adjusting the primary citizenship to the new country
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In some cases, the Case Management Branch (CMB) might approve the application. In this scenario, the officers would need to send the file to the Case Processing Centre in Sydney (CPC-S) for completing the rest of the processing. The officers at the Case Processing Centre in Sydney (CPC-S) would need to:
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Refer the file for the preparation of the renunciation certificate and the covering letter
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Issue the renunciation certificate (for more details on this refer to the section titled ‘The Guidelines when the Applicant Ceases to be a Canadian Citizen’ that appears subsequently in this document)
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In some cases, the Case Management Branch (CMB) officers might approve the application
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In this scenario, the officers would need to:
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Complete, sign and date the CIT 0055 form
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Record the decision on the CIT 0302 form and the Global Case Management System (GCMS)
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Send a scanned copy of the CIT 0055 form to the Case Processing Centre in Sydney (CPC-S) for the issuance and mailing of the renunciation certificate and,
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Return the file to the Case Processing Centre in Sydney (CPC-S)
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In case the applicant resides outside Canada and the United States
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The officers would need to send the renunciation certificate via diplomatic bag to the consular mission along with a covering letter
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The letter would typically request the officers at the consular mission to forward the certificate to the applicant
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Officers would need to consider the mailing period before the decision reaches the applicant who resides outside Canada and the United States
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Therefore, they would need to send a copy of the renunciation certificate to the mission by e-mail or fax along with a covering letter
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The covering letter would typically request the mission to forward the certificate to the applicant with a note specifying that the original would arrive by diplomatic bag in the next few weeks
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Thereafter, the officers would need to create a client note in the Global Case Management System (GCMS) for indicating that the officers sent a copy of the certificate to the mission
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This would eliminate the possibility of the applicant coming to Canada without status or sending a withdrawal request after the authorities finalised their application
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In case the applicant resides in Canada or the United States
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The officers would need to send the renunciation certificate to the applicant by mail
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After sending the renunciation certificates and the covering letters, the officers at the Case Processing Centre in Sydney (CPC-S) would need to:
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Update the Global Case Management System (GCMS) activity field to indicate that the issuance of the renunciation certificate is complete
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Send a copy of the covering letter to the Passport Program and the Operations Support Centre (OSC)
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Place a copy of the covering letter and the renunciation certificate on file
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Create a client note for indicating that the officers send the renunciation certificate directly to the clients or through the consular mission
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Close the file in the Global Case Management System (GCMS) and,
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Retire the file
The Guidelines to Follow when the Authorities Refuse Renunciation Under Subsection 9 (1)
The citizenship officers or the officers or the Case Management Branch (CMB) would need to:
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Complete, sign and date the Decision of the Minister’s Delegate form i.e. CIT 0055
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Record the decision in the Global Case Management System (GCMS) and the reasons for the refusal
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Prepare the refusal letter that lists the reasons for the refusal and the information concerning the submission of a new application once the applicant meets the requirements
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If the applicant resides outside Canada and the United States
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The officers would need to send the letter to the consular mission along with a covering letter requesting the officers of the mission to forward the refusal letter to the applicant
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If the applicant resides in Canada or the United States
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The officers would need to send the refusal letter to the applicant by regular mail
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Place a copy of the refusal letter on file
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Create a case note in the Global Case Management System (GCMS) that the officers sent the refusal letter to the applicant
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Retain a copy of all original documents if submitted and return all the original documents e.g. Canadian birth certificates, citizenship certificates etc.
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Close the file in the Global Case Management System (GCMS)
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Place the file on hold for six months before initiating retirement procedures in the event of a judicial review and,
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Retire the file if there is no judicial review
The Guidelines in Case the Officers Open a Revocation File
Citizenship officers would typically receive renunciation applications. On receiving these applications, if the officers find that the Global Case Management System (GCMS) indicates the opening of a revocation file, but that Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has not sent a notice referred to in subsection 10 (3) or commenced an action in the Federal Court pursuant to subsection 10.1 (1) or (2), the Case Processing Centre in Sydney (CPC-S) would need to:
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Accept the application and,
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Advise the Case Management Branch (CMB) that they have received and accepted the renunciation application
While processing the renunciation application, if citizenship officers find that the Global Case Management System (GCMS) indicates that Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has opened a revocation file, but has not sent a notice referred to in subsection 10 (3) or commenced an action in the Federal Court pursuant to subsection 10.1 (1) or (2), the citizenship officers would need to consult the Case Management Branch (CMB).
The Guidelines in Case the Applicant is Subject to Subsection 9 (2.1)
The authorities deem the applicant subject to the provisions specified in subsection 9 (2.1) if the Global Case Management System (GCMS) indicates that Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC):
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Has sent a notice referred to in subsection 10 (3) or,
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Has commenced an action in the Federal Court pursuant to subsections 10.1 (1) or (2) or section 20 of the Act
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) would typically follow this course of action for obtaining a declaration concerning the applicant. As such, the officers will not be able to accept the renunciation application. Hence, they would need to return the application to the applicant.
The officers at the Case Processing Centre in Sydney (CPC-S) would need to:
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Prepare explanation letters in conjunction with the Case Management Branch (CMB)
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Return the entire application unprocessed, along with the proof of payment accompanied by the explanation letter
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In case the officers received the renunciation application from the mission, the officers would need to attach the letter to the revocation file
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Thereafter, the officers would need to send an advanced copy of the letter to the mission by fax or e-mail for distribution to the applicant indicating that the entire application and proof of payment would follow by mail
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The officers would need to create a client note in the Global Case Management System (GCMS) indicating that they have sent advanced copies of the letter to the mission and are returning the application to the applicant
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Attach e-copies of the letter to the revocation file in the Global Case Management System (GCMS) underCorrespondence Profile and,
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Enter a client note of explanation
The Guidelines in Case the Applicant is Subject to Subsection 9 (2.2)
The authorities deem the applicant subject to the suspension-related provisions specified in subsection 9 (2.2) if the citizenship officers find that the Global Case Management System (GCMS) indicates that the Minister:
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Has sent a notice of intent to revoke citizenship referred to in subsection 10 (3) or,
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Has commenced an action in the Federal Court pursuant to subsections 10.1 (1) or (2)
In this scenario, the officers at the Case Processing Centre in Sydney (CPC-S) would need to suspend the processing of the application. Thereafter, they would need to contact the Case Management Branch (CMB). The Case Management Branch (CMB) would need to confirm whether the officers have sent a notice or commenced an action in the Federal Court. If applicable, they would even send a copy of the notice to the Case Processing Centre in Sydney (CPC-S) as well.
The officers at the Case Processing Centre in Sydney (CPC-S) would need to:
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Suspend the processing of the renunciation application
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Send a letter to the applicant explaining that the authorities have suspended their renunciation application
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Place a hard copy of the letter in the file and,
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Attach e-copies of the letter to the renunciation file in the Global Case Management System (GCMS) underCorrespondence Profile
The Guidelines Concerning the End of the Suspension of the Processing of the Renunciation Application
It is worth highlighting that the suspension of the processing of a renunciation application typically ends when:
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The Minister provides the applicant with the decision based on the provisions specified in subsection 10 (5) or,
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The authorities render the final decision in the action that has commenced under the provisions specified in subsections 10.1 (1) or (2), as the case may be
The Case Management Branch (CMB) would need to notify the Case Processing Centre in Sydney (CPC-S) officers, who are processing the renunciation files, that the revocation has concluded. Thereafter, the Case Processing Centre in Sydney (CPC-S) officer would need to resume carrying out their assessment of the renunciation application.
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If the authorities decide not to revoke the citizenship
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The Case Processing Centre in Sydney (CPC-S) officers would need to:
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Resume the processing of the renunciation application and,
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Make a final decision on the waiver and / or the renunciation application
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If the authorities decide to revoke the citizenship
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In this scenario, the applicants would no longer be Canadian citizens
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As such, they would no longer meet the requirements specified in subsection 9 (1)
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Hence, the Case Processing Centre in Sydney (CPC-S) officers would need to send the applicants refusal letters
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These letters would specify all the other renunciation requirements that the applicant might not have met under the provisions specified in subsection 9 (1)
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When the applicant ceases to be a Canadian citizen
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The applicant ceases to be a citizen after the expiry of the day on which the authorities issued the certificate or another later date as the certificate might specify
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This is in accordance with the provisions specified in subsection 9 (3) of the Act
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The status after the renunciation of Canadian citizenship
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People who renounce their Canadian citizenship have no status in Canada
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In addition, people who renounce Canadian citizenship will remain subject to the provisions specified in theImmigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)
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As such, they would need to comply with the rules specified in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act(IRPA) concerning entering and remaining in Canada
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In other words, if these individuals wish to return to Canada permanently, they would need to apply for permanent resident visas
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Similarly, if these individuals wish to return to Canada temporarily e.g. for a visit, to work or to study etc., they would need to apply for temporary resident visas
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