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Canadian citizenship legislation took effect in 1947

Pier 21 in Halifax, photographed in 2010; an illustration of immigration history, not a photograph of a 1947 citizenship ceremony.
Pier 21 in Halifax, photographed in 2010; an illustration of immigration history, not a photograph of a 1947 citizenship ceremony. Pier 21 2010 1 · Skeezix1000 · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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The Canadian Citizenship Act came into effect on 1 January 1947. It established Canadian citizenship as a distinct legal category, an important development in Canada’s evolving national identity.

Scope & context

Historical legislation, not current eligibility guidance.

Sources behind this record

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Canadian Citizenship Act, 1946 ↗

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

Opening paragraph: coming into effect on 1 January 1947