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Your Canadian Citizenship
Study Guide
Canadian Citizenship
Obtain citizenship application information and
take advantage of the many resources that are
available.
By telephone
Call Centre Number
For all areas within Canada,
call
1-888-242-2100
(toll-free).
Online
Visit the Citizenship and Immigration website
at
www.cic.gc.ca
.
Discover Canada
can be
downloaded from this website.
Citizenship classes
• Contact schools and colleges in your area.
• Go to your local library or community centre.
• Contact local settlement agencies or
ethnocultural associations.
Canada
Ask a librarian to help you find books and
videos about Canada. You could begin by
asking for these books:
The Canada Yearbook
(published by Statistics Canada)
Canada: A Portrait
(published by Statistics Canada)
How Canadians Govern Themselves
(written by Eugene Forsey. It can be found
online at the Library of Parliament at
www.parl.gc.ca)
The Canadian Encyclopedia
(including
The Youth Encyclopedia of Canada
)
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com
The Story of Canada
(written by Janet Lunn and Christopher Moore,
published by Lester Publishing Ltd.)
Symbols of Canada
(published by Canadian Heritage)
A Crown of Maples
(published by Canadian Heritage)
Canada: A People’s History
(Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)
Canada’s History
(published by Canada’s National History
Society)
Kayak: Canada’s History Magazine for Kids
(published by Canada’s National History
Society)
Federal Programs and Services
You can obtain information about Canada by
telephone or on the Internet:
Telephone:
1-800-O-Canada (1-800-622-6232)
(toll-free)
1-800-465-7735
– TTY (toll-free)
Internet:
The Government of Canada website contains
information about many government programs
and services. It can be found at
www.canada.gc.ca.
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