Maintaining permanent resident status and acquiring citizenship

Part 1 Permanent resident status

1. Introduction to Canadian permanent residence
2. Residency obligations
3. Exceptions to physical presence in Canada under the Immigration and Refugee Act
4. Permanent resident card applications
5. Permanent resident travel documents
6. Humanitarian and compassionate considerations
7. Examination at the point of entry
8. Loss of permanent resident status due to serious criminal convictions
9. Adverse residency determinations
10. Renouncing permanent resident status
11. Judicial review

Part 2 Citizenship applications

12. History of Canadian citizenship
13. Citizenship by birth
14. Citizenship by grant (naturalization)
15. Evidence of citizenship
16. Processing steps
17. Loss of Canadian citizenship
18. Judicial intervention

Table of cases