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Citizenship Act

Version of section 21 from 2002-12-31 to 2015-06-10:


Marginal note:Periods not counted as residence

 Notwithstanding anything in this Act, no period may be counted as a period of residence for the purpose of this Act during which a person has been, pursuant to any enactment in force in Canada,

  • (a) under a probation order;

  • (b) a paroled inmate; or

  • (c) confined in or been an inmate of any penitentiary, jail, reformatory or prison.

  • 1974-75-76, c. 108, s. 19

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