Give up (renounce) Canadian citizenship
How to submit a formal application to renounce your Canadian citizenship.
Giving up your Canadian citizenship
What makes you eligible to renounce your citizenship
Apply to give up your citizenship
How to apply, forms, fees and processing times
Apply to give up your citizenship urgently
How to submit an urgent request and how to manage a current application if you need urgent processing
Check processing times
How long it takes to process your application
Find out what to do after you apply
How to withdraw or check your application status
Questions about citizenship?
Find quick and direct answers to your questions about Canadian citizenship.
Discover Canada
Read the only official study guide for the Canadian citizenship test.
Check your application status
Find out the current status of your application.