Chapter CP 13 - Administration

Section 1 - Jurisdiction

• 1.1 This section is about
• 1.2 Authorities
• 1.3 Address determines closest office
• 1.4 Business address, post box not acceptable

Section 2 - Applicant changes address

• 2.1 This section is about
• 2.2 Call Centers
• 2.3 New Commemorative certificate
• 2.4 Keep cancelled commemorative certificate

Section 3 - Using interpreters

• 3.1 Authorities
• 3.2 This section is about
• 3.3 Context
• 3.4 Department of Justice guidelines
• 3.5 Decision to allow interpreter
• 3.6 Interpreter does not have to be citizen
• 3.7 Officer decides competence
• 3.8 Use Interpreter's oath
• 3.9 Interpreter's oath

Section 4 - Parental consent

• 4.1 This section is about
• 4.2 Minor applying for proof
• 4.3 Minor between 14 and 17 applying for grant
• 4.4 Oath form for under-14 for receipt purposes
• 4.5 Parent must be citizen before grant to minor

Section 5 - Abandonment

• 5.1 Context
• 5.2 Policy
• 5.3 Documents Required with Citizenship Application
• 5.4 Abandonment Procedures
  • 5.4.1 Applicant does not provide documents required at start of process
  • 5.4.2 Applicant does not appear for an oral interview
  • 5.4.3 Applicant does not appear for the oath of citizenship
  • 5.4.4 Another application has been successfully processed or a decision on a ...
• 5.5 Reactivating Abandoned Applications

Section 6 - Suspending applications

• 6.1 This section is about
• 6.2 Authorities
• 6.3 Policy
• 6.4 Section 17 allows six-month suspension
• 6.5 Use rarely
• 6.6 Examples
• 6.7 Keep note of suspension
• 6.8 When not to suspend - Do not suspend to gain time

Section 7 - Withdrawal of applications

• 7.1 This section is about
• 7.2 Policy
• 7.3 General rules for grant and proof withdrawals
• 7.4 When refunds are paid to grant and proof applicants
• 7.5 Refund Right of Citizenship fee to grant withdrawals
• 7.6 All applicants may apply again

Section 8 - Policy on urgent application cases

• 8.1 This section is about
• 8.2 Authorities
• 8.3 When a case is urgent
• 8.4 Document needed

Section 9 - File Retirement

• 9.1 This section is about
• 9.2 Overview
• 9.3 Policy
• 9.4 Relevant information and documentation
• 9.5 How to retain information
• 9.6 Documents not entered in CRS are microfilmed
• 9.7 Documents marked FILM to be microfilmed
• 9.8 Documents which must form part of the permanent record

Section 10 - Translation of Documents for Overseas Applications

• 10.1 This section is about
• 10.2 Policy
• 10.3 Procedure