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Study Guide – Discover Canada
The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship

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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)
  • The Beaver: Canada’s History Magazine
  • 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 0-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.

Other websites of interest that provide information on topics found in this guide:

About Canada
Canadian History
Military History and Remembrance
Heroes and Poppies —An Introduction to Remembrance
Government

Geography

For a “Greener” Canada
Getting Involved
Travel in Canada

 

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