Citizenship Ceremony

Taking the Oath of Citizenship at a citizenship ceremony is your final step to become a Canadian citizen. Citizenship ceremonies take place across the country and at all times of the year.

Get your citizenship ceremony date

IRCC will send you a notice with the date, time, and location about 1 or 2 weeks before the ceremony. Look for messages from email addresses ending in “@cic.gc.ca.”

Who has to take the oath?

Adults and children aged 14 or over must go to the citizenship ceremony and take the oath. Children under age 14 don’t have to go their parents will get certificates of citizenship for their children but are welcome to. You need to stay in the room for the entire ceremony.

What to bring

You need to bring the below when you come to the ceremony:

• Your ceremony notice
• A signed copy of the Permission Release and Consent form (included with the notice)
• Permanent resident card if you have one (even if it’s expired) or Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM5292 or IMM5688)
• Record of Landing (IMM 1000) if you became a permanent resident before June 28, 2002
• 2 pieces of personal identification (ID)
• All your passports and travel documents, current and expired, that you listed on the application form
• Optional: a holy book, of your choice, if you want to use one to swear the Oath of Citizenship

What happens at the ceremony?

In the ceremony, you will:

1. Take the Oath of Citizenship
2. Sign the Oath or Affirmation of Citizenship form
3. Sing the national anthem, O Canada
4. Get your citizenship certificate

Oath of Citizenship

I swear (or affirm)
That I will be faithful
And bear true allegiance
To Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth the Second
Queen of Canada
Her Heirs and Successors
And that I will faithfully observe
The laws of Canada
Including the Constitution
Which recognizes and affirms
The Aboriginal and treaty rights of
First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples
And fulfil my duties
As a Canadian citizen.

National anthem: O Canada

English		French
O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all of us command. With glowing hearts, we see thee rise, The True North strong and free! From far and wide, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee. God keep our land glorious and free! O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.		Ô Canada! Terre de nos aïeux, Ton front est ceint de fleurons glorieux! Car ton bras sait porter l'épée, Il sait porter la croix! Ton histoire est une épopée Des plus brillants exploits. Et ta valeur, de foi trempée, Protégera nos foyers et nos droits.