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Citizenship Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29)

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Act current to 2024-03-06 and last amended on 2023-06-22. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Suspension of processing

 The Minister may suspend the processing of an application for as long as is necessary to receive

  • (a) any information or evidence or the results of any investigation or inquiry for the purpose of ascertaining whether the applicant meets the requirements under this Act relating to the application, whether the applicant should be the subject of an admissibility hearing or a removal order under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act or whether section 20 or 22 applies with respect to the applicant; and

  • (b) in the case of an applicant who is a permanent resident and who is the subject of an admissibility hearing under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the determination as to whether a removal order is to be made against the applicant.

  • 2014, c. 22, s. 11

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