Outside Canada:
Authority to certify international documents varies by country. Check with your local authorities to learn who has the authority to certify in your country.
You have completed the minor’s application form for a minor 5(2) grant of Canadian citizenship!
Family applications: If more than one member of your family is applying for Canadian citizenship, even if they are using different types of citizenship application forms, send all of the applications together in the one envelope. The applications will be processed together. We will try to schedule family members together (for testing and the ceremony), but sometimes, it may not be possible.
To apply for Canadian citizenship for an adult (18 years of age or older), complete the Application for Canadian Citizenship — Adult – Subsection 5(1).
You must pay your fees online. If you have forgotten your password for the online payment system, please visit How do I reset my password for the online payment system in the Help Centre.
The fee is $100 for each applicant under 18 years of age applying for Canadian citizenship.
If more than one member of your family is applying for Canadian citizenship pay the fees all together.
Use the table below to calculate the total amount of fees to be paid. After you pay, print the receipt and include it with the application.
| Application (per person) | $CAN |
|---|---|
| Minor (under 18) Processing fee ($100) |
$100 |
This section describes the fees that are required and if they are refundable. All payment must be made in Canadian funds.
Amount: $100 for each minor (under 18 years of age) applicant.
You cannot get a refund once processing of the minor’s application has begun, even if you withdraw the application, abandon the application or if the minor’s application is refused.
If you do not pay the full fees for your application(s) we will return your application(s). We will only start processing your application after you return it with the correct fees.
For immigration applications, see section 10 of the IRPR and for citizenship applications, see section 13 of the Citizenship Act for more information.
If you pay more than the fees needed for your application(s) we will start processing your application, and send you a refund as soon as possible.
Note: You don’t have to ask for a refund. It will be done automatically.
Note: If you’re eligible for a refund, we will issue the refund to the person indicated on the Payer Information section of the receipt (paper applications). If there is no name indicated on the receipt, we will send the refund to the applicant.
Send complete application to:
Courier Address
Case Processing Centre-Sydney
49 Dorchester Street
Sydney, Nova Scotia
B1P 5Z2
Regular Mail
Case Processing Centre-Sydney
P.O. Box 7000
Sydney, NS
B1P 6V6
Include all family members’ applications in the same envelope as the application.
The Case Processing Centre (CPC) in Sydney makes sure the application:
You will get:
The application will be returned if:
Processing starts once we receive a completed application.
The CPC may send the application to another office for further processing.
Our quality assurance program randomly chooses applications for a special review. If chosen, we will ask you to attend an interview with an IRCC official to:
Note: We will notify you in writing if your application is chosen.
A citizenship official will make a decision on the minor’s application.
If the minor does not meet all of the requirements for citizenship, you will receive a decision from the official in writing.
If the minor meets all the requirements for citizenship, our office will notify you in writing of the time and location of your citizenship ceremony (if applicable).
If, up until this point, the minor meets all the requirements for citizenship, the final requirement is to take the oath of citizenship to become a Canadian citizen!
Minors aged 14 or over will receive a Notice to Appear with the location and time to attend a citizenship ceremony and take the oath of citizenship before a citizenship judge or presiding official. Once the oath is taken, you will receive the minor’s certificate of Canadian citizenship.
