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Citizenship Act

s. 32 Citizen of the Commonwealth

  • PART VIII: Status of Persons in Canada

Current to 2026-09-03 Β· Last amended 2025-12-15 Β· Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca

The law says

Citizenship Act s. 32
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(1)Every person who, under an enactment of a Commonwealth country other than Canada, is a citizen or national of that country has in Canada the status of a citizen of the Commonwealth.

British subject

(2)For the purposes of any law in force in Canada on and after February 15, 1977 that refers to the status of British subject, the status so described shall refer to the status of Canadian citizen or citizen of the Commonwealth or both as the intent of that law may require.

Amendment History (1)
  • 1974-75-76, c. 108, s. 31

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