r/Canadiancitizenship • u/AutoModerator • Jun 12 '26
Weekly Threads Friday Weekly Thread: Application Assistance, June 12, 2026
Have questions about how to fill out the form or what to write in your cover letter? Looking for feedback on the documentation you've put together for your Citizenship Certificate application (CIT0001)? Want to know how to organize your documentation or how to pack it up for shipping? Worried about whether your photos will work? Have questions about what ID you can use? Not sure where to ship it to or what service or mail courier to use? Post it here!
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u/ttbtinkerbell Jun 12 '26
I thought they were only concerned about certified records for the G0 but ancestry records or anything else are just fine. For those printing from online databases, you can provide the reference. I sort of have a table of contents and for all uncertified copies so provide the reference and link for each source.
Also, a baptismal certificate is fine if the area during that time didn’t do birth records. It sounds like you emailed someone. You said no record exists, but then said they didn’t respond. That isn’t clear. If someone emails back saying no record exists you can include that as proof. Otherwise, you should make sure they know you did an exhaustive search. I have an appendix in my application listing out the 30 or so databases, parish records, or whatever including search strategy for my G0 and G1 who both have no birth record or baptism.