Honorary Canadian citizenship
Honorary Canadian citizenship is an honour bestowed on foreigners of exceptional merit following a joint resolution by both Houses of the Parliament of Canada.
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Canadian nationality law details the conditions by which a person is a national of Canada. The primary law governing these regulations is the Citizenship Act, which came into force on February 15, 1977 and is applicable to all provinces and territories of Canada.
Canadian nationality law
Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King is presented with his citizenship certificate by Chief Justice Thibaudeau Rinfret after becoming the first Canadian citizen in 1947.
New citizens taking the oath of citizenship at a 2019 citizenship ceremony