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Canada\u003Cbr>The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship |  |  |  | |\n| |  |  |  | |\n\n|  | |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| | The Oath of Citizenship\u003Cbr>I swear (or affirm) That I will be faithful And bear true allegiance\u003Cbr>To Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second Queen of Canada\u003Cbr>Her Heirs and Successors And that I will faithfully observe The laws of Canada\u003Cbr>And fulfil my duties as a Canadian citizen. | Le serment de citoyenneté Je jure (ou j’affirme solennellement) Que je serai fidèle\u003Cbr>Et porterai sincère allégeance à Sa Majesté la Reine Elizabeth Deux Reine du Canada\u003Cbr>À ses héritiers et successeurs Que j’observerai fidèlement les lois du Canada Et que je remplirai loyalement mes obligations de citoyen canadien. |\n| |  |  |\n|  | Understanding the Oath\u003Cbr>In Canada, we profess our loyalty to a person who represents all Canadians and not to a document such as a constitution, a banner such as a flag, or a geopolitical entity such as a country. In our constitutional monarchy, these elements are encompassed by the Sovereign (Queen or King) . It is a remarkably simple yet powerful principle: Canada is personified by the Sovereign just as the Sovereign is personified by Canada.\u003Cbr>Notice – Third-party citizenship study guides, tests and questions\u003Cbr>The only official study guide for the citizenship test is Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship, available from Citizenship and Immigration Canada at no cost. If you have applied for citizenship and are preparing for the citizenship test, your primary resource should be the official study guide. If you use any other material to prepare for the citizenship test, you do so at your own risk.\u003Cbr>© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, 2012 Ci1-11/2012E-PDF\u003Cbr>ISBN 978-1-100-20117-7 |  |\n\n| Message to Our Readers |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Welcome! It took courage to move to a new country. Your decision to apply for citizenship is |  |  |  |  |\n| another big step. You are becoming part of a great tradition that was built by generations of pioneers before you. Once you have met all the legal requirements, we hope to welcome you as a new citizen with all the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. |  |  |  |  |\n| | |  | |  |\n| Canada has welcomed generations of newcomers |  | Immigrants between the ages of 18 and 54 must |  |  |\n| to our shores to help us build a free, law-abiding |  | have adequate knowledge of English or French |  |  |\n| and prosperous society. For 400 years, settlers |  | in order to become Canadian citizens. You must |  |  |\n| and immigrants have contributed to the diversity |  | also learn about voting procedures, Canada’s |  |  |\n| and richness of our country, which is built on a |  | history, symbols, democratic institutions, |  |  |\n| proud history and a strong identity. |  | geography, and the rights and responsibilities of |  |  |\n| Canada is a constitutional monarchy, a |  | citizenship. |  |  |\n| parliamentary democracy and a federal state. |  | Canadian citizens enjoy many rights, but |  |  |\n| Canadians are bound together by a shared |  | Canadians also have responsibilities. They must |  |  |\n| commitment to the rule of law and to the |  | obey Canada’s laws and respect the rights and |  |  |\n| institutions of parliamentary government. |  | freedoms of others. |  |  |\n| Canadians take pride in their identity and have |  | This guide will help you prepare to become a |  |  |\n| made sacrifices to defend their way of life. By |  | Canadian citizen. Good luck! |  |  |\n| coming to Canada and taking this important step toward Canadian citizenship, you are helping to write the continuing story of Canada. |  | For information about Citizenship and Immigration Canada, visit our website at [www.cic.gc.ca](www.cic.gc.ca). |  | 3\u003Cbr>Discover Canada |\n\n| 4\u003Cbr>","cbCaiccGHmXy3aDL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiccGHmXy3aDL","pdf",10084751,68,"English","# Message to Our Readers\n# The Oath of Citizenship\n# Understanding the Oath\n# Applying for Citizenship\n# Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship\n# Who We Are\n# Canada’s History\n# Modern Canada\n# How Canadians Govern Themselves\n# Federal Elections\n# The Justice System\n# Canadian Symbols\n# Canada’s Economy\n# Canada’s Regions\n# The Atlantic Provinces\n## Central Canada","[{\"question\":\"What does the Oath of Citizenship require?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants swear (or affirm) faithfulness and true allegiance to the Queen, promise to observe the laws of Canada, and fulfil duties as a Canadian citizen.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is loyalty described as being to the Sovereign rather than documents or symbols?\",\"answer\":\"The guide explains that Canada is personified by the Sovereign, and in Canada loyalty is professed to the person representing all Canadians, rather than to a constitution, a flag, or a geopolitical entity.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the main eligibility-related learning expectations mentioned for some applicants?\",\"answer\":\"Immigrants aged 18 to 54 must have adequate knowledge of English or French to become Canadian citizens, and applicants must also learn about voting procedures, Canada’s history and symbols, democratic institutions, geography, and citizenship rights and responsibilities.\"}]","Discover Canada - The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship - Study Guide | PDF",171]