Chapter CP 6 - Prohibitions

Section 6 - Correspondence suggesting fraudulent acquisition of citizenship

6.1 This section is about

letters received saying an individual has fraudulently claimed citizenship or used fraudulent or counterfeit documents to acquire citizenship.

6.2 Send letters to Case Management Branch

Send signed and anonymous letters claiming that an individual may have acquired citizenship fraudulently, or provided fraudulent information about an application, to Case Management Branch.

If the letter refers to a pending application, include the application.

6.3 Case Management Branch will investigate

Case Management Branch determines if there is enough evidence to conduct an investigation into the allegations and will advise the local office if processing may continue on a pending application.