9. Canada PR Card and Citizenship

Application for Canadian citizenship – Minors (under 18 years of age) applying under subsection 5(1) – (CIT 0403)

warningImportant information: If you do not have a provincial/territorial court order changing the minor’s date of birth, you must first request an amendment to your immigration document before requesting a different date of birth on the minor’s citizenship certificate.

blue question markFor information on amending your immigration document
Refer to the guide Request to Amend the Record of Landing, Confirmation of Permanent Residence or Valid Temporary Resident Documents (IMM 5218).


Appendix C

Gender Change

If you need to change the gender on your citizenship certificate or would like to use a different gender than the one on your immigration document, complete and submit the Request form for a Change of Sex or Gender Identifier [IRM 0002] (PDF, 1.79 MB) with your application.