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Can My Citizenship Be Revoked?
CURRENT REGULATIONS REGARDING
THE REVOCATION OF CANADIAN
CITIZENSHIP
As of 2018, there is still only one way a Canadian citizen can lose their citizenship without
voluntarily renouncing it and this only applies to naturalized citizens. If you were born in Canada
since February 15, 1977 you cannot lose your citizenship, you can only renounce it
If you were naturalized as a Canadian citizen, the only way your citizenship can be revoked is if you
are convicted in court of fraud, and this fraud must have been committed either as part of
your application for permanent residence or your application for Canadian
citizenship. To learn more about reasons why a Canadian citizen or permanent resident could be
investigated for fraud relating to permanent residence or citizenship, read our articles on the
residence questionnaires. If the government is able to prove in court that you committed fraud on
your permanent residence or citizenship application, then your citizenship may be revoked.
This increased enforcement was introduced in the Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act,
which was passed on June 28, 2012. This act amended the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
(IRPA). Prior to this amendment, it was a lot harder to get your citizenship revoked: only 60
Canadians total had their citizenship revoked between 1976 and 2011 under special provisions in the
IRPA. With the new amendment, it is much easier for the government to meet the burden of proof
required to get a conviction for immigration fraud. In 2017, further changes were made and, as of
2018, the citizenship revocation process will be handle by courts, instead of IRCC.
HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE LOST THEIR
CITIZENSHIP UNDER THE CURRENT LAW?
Though the Government of Canada was actively investigating over 3,000 Canadian citizens for
immigration fraud in 2012-2013, to date about 300 people have lost their citizenship. Somewhat
surprisingly, the number increased drastically after the Liberals won the 2015 election, despite
tabling a bill to change the law. (This bill passed in 2017.) Fewer than 70 people lost their citizenship
through this new law between 2011 and 2014, but hundreds have lost it since the Liberals came to
power. However, the courts have struck down over 300 of those revocations due to various problems
with the procedures.
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