16. For More Information
Canadian citizenship
Obtain citizenship application information and take advantage of the many resources that are available.
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)
The Canadian Encyclopedia (including The Youth Encyclopedia of Canada)
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.
Other websites of interest that provide information on topics found in this guide:
About Canada
The Crown and the Governor General
Canadian Heritage
Atlas of Canada
Teachers & Youth Corner Parks Canada
Institute for Canadian Citizenship
Historica—Dominion Institute
The Canadian Experience—A Civic Literacy Project for the New Mainstream
Canadian History
Canadian Confederation
Confederation for Kids
First Among Equals: The Prime Minister in Canadian Life and Politics
Virtual Museum of Canada (VMC)
Canadian War Museum
Canadian Black History
Military History and Remembrance
A Day of Remembrance
Heroes and Poppies–An Introduction to Remembrance
Available in hard copy version only.
Order a copy Canada Remembers
Historical booklets
Government
Parliament of Canada
I Can Vote!
Canada's System of Justice
For a “Greener” Canada
Sustainable Development
Being Energy Efficient
Getting Involved
Volunteer Canada
Volunteer opportunities related to the environment
Travel in Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Nunavut
Northwest Territories
Yukon Territory
The Confederation Bridge joins the provinces of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
At almost 13 kilometres in length, the bridge is the longest in the world to cross water that freezes in winter Acknowledgments
Government of Canada Departments and Agencies
Canadian Heritage
Canadian Human Rights Commission
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
Elections Canada
Environment Canada
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
Industry Canada
Justice Canada
Library and Archives Canada
Library of Parliament
Natural Resources Canada
Parks Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada
Organizations
Canada's National History Society
Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada (FCFA)
The Historica-Dominion Institute
Institute for Canadian Citizenship
Individuals
Dr.
Janet Ajzenstat Mr.
Curtis Barlow Dr.
Randy Boyagoda Mr.
Marc Chalifoux General John de Chastelain
The Rt.
Hon. Adrienne Clarkson Mr.
Andrew Cohen Mr.
Alex Colville Ms.
Ann Dadson Dr.
Xavier Gélinas Dr.
Jack Granatstein Mr.
Rudyard Griffiths Dr.
Lynda Haverstock Dr.
Peter Henshaw Dr.
D. Michael Jackson Senator Serge Joyal
Dr.
Margaret MacMillan Dr.
Christopher McCreery Mr.
James Marsh Fr.
Jacques Monet, SJ Dr.
Jim Miller Ms.
Deborah Morrison Dr.
Desmond Morton Mr.
Bernard Pothier Mr.
Colin Robertson Dr.
John Ralston Saul Photo Credits
Section 1:
Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada: Canadian Heritage
Taking the oath of citizenship: Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Section 2:
Family: Stock image
Parliament Hill: Canadian Tourism Commission
Boy holding Canadian flags: Stock image
Section 3:
Taking the oath of citizenship: Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Taking the oath of citizenship: Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Taking the oath of citizenship: MaRS Discovery District
Canadian Passport: Passport Canada
Boy at Citizenship Ceremony: Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Citizenship Judge and Mountie: Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Family at Citizenship Ceremony: Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Section 4:
Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada: Library and Archives Canada PA-141503
Woman donating blood: Stock image
Children's program: Debbie Farnand
Man and woman: Stock image
Canadian Army General and Navy sailor shaking hands: National Defence
Canadian Air Force Pilot: National Defence, Master Corporal John Bradley
Canadian Forces participating in the annual Nijmegen Marches in the Netherlands: Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Master Corporal Robert Bottrill
Section 5:
Métis from Alberta: Fred Carroll
Cree dancer: Fred Cattroll
Inuit children in Iqaluit, Nunavut: Fred Cattroll
Haida artist Bill Reid carves a totem pole: Chris Hopkins
Lord Tweedsmuir, Governor General of Canada (novelist John Buchan), in Native attire: (Year of the Portrait), Yousuf Karsh, Library and Archives Canada
St.
Patrick's Day Parade, Montreal, Quebec: Jimmy James Highland dancer at Glengarry Highland Games, Maxville, Ontario: Mario Groleau
Celebrating Fête Nationale, Gatineau, Quebec: Patrick Guillot
Acadian fiddler, Village of Grande-Anse, New Brunswick: Canadian Tourism Commission
Celebration of cultures, Edmonton, Alberta: Canadian Tourism Commission
Ismaili Muslims in the Calgary Stampede, Alberta: Ismaili Council
Caribbean cultural festival, Toronto, Ontario: Ontario Tourism
Ukrainian Pysanka Festival, Vegreville, Alberta: Vegreville and District Chamber of Commerce
Young Polish dancers in Oliver, British Columbia: Stock image
Pipes and drums in Ottawa: National Defence – Corporal Bern LeBlanc
Winter fun in Whistler, British Columbia: Canadian Tourism Commission
Kids playing hockey in the street: Paul Chambers
Sailing, Toronto harbour: Canadian Tourism Commission
Cadets white-water rafting: Cadets Canada
Christmas in Gatineau, Quebec: Rob Wiebe
Chinese-Canadian war veterans: Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society
Notre-Dame des Victoires, Québec City: Stock image
Chinese New Year celebration, Vancouver, British Columbia: Paul Clarke
Olympian Marjorie Turner-Bailey of Nova Scotia: The Black Loyalist Heritage Society
Section 6:
Indian encampment, fur trade era: Library and Archives Canada C-040293
John Cabot: Oil on canvas by Ernest Board, Bristol's City Museum and Art Gallery
Jacques Cartier: Library and Archives Canada C-011226
Count Frontenac: Library and Archives Canada C-073710
Pierre Le Moyne: Louisiana State Museum
Sir Guy Carleton: Library and Archives Canada C-002833
The first elected Assembly of Lower Canada, in Québec City: Collection of the National Assembly of Quebec
Lieutenant Colonel John Graves Simcoe, Upper Canada's first Lieutenant Governor: Library and Archives Canada C-008111
Mary Ann (Shadd) Carey: Library and Archives Canada C-029977
HMS Shannon, a Royal Navy frigate, leads the captured USS Chesapeake into Halifax harbour, 1813: Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management N-2301 & CN-1139 Major General Sir Isaac Brock and Chief Tecumseh: Library and Archives Canada C-011052
French-Canadian militiaman illustration: Militiaman, Lower Canada Sedentary Militia, 1813 G.A.
Embleton, © Parks Canada Duke of Wellington: Public Domain
Laura Secord: Canada Post
The Fathers of Confederation: House of Commons Collection, Ottawa (Artist – Rex Woods)
Sir Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine: Library and Archives Canada C-005961
Dominion of Canada one dollar note, 1923: National Currency Collection, Currency Museum, Bank of Canada
Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of the Dominion of Canada: Library and Archives Canada C-006536
Interior of Old Fort Garry: Shaun Mayberry.
Mayberry Fine Art Sir Sam Steele: Library and Archives Canada PA-028147
Gabriel Dumont: Library and Archives Canada PA-117943
Members of the train crew pose with a westbound Pacific Express: Canadian Pacific Archives A17566
Chinese workers' camp on the CPR, Kamloops, 1886: Library and Archives Canada C-021990
Sergeant, Fort Garry Horse, Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1916: Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces
Lieutenant General Sir Arthur Currie 1919: Sir William Newenham Montague Orpen, CWM19710261-0539.
Beaverbrook Collection of War Art © Canadian War Museum
Maple Leaf cap badge from the First World War: Maple Leaf cap badge CWM 19820048-001 © Canadian War Museum
The Vimy Memorial in France: Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Sergeant Jerry Kean
Canadian nurses nicknamed the“Bluebirds” served in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps: Richard Mathews
Agnes Macphail: Library and Archives Canada C-006908
Nursing Sister: Richard Mathews, CWM 19710261-6070, Beaverbrook Collection of War Art © Canadian War Museum
Canadian soldiers observe Remembrance Day: Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Master Corporal Robert Bottrill
Remembrance Day poppy: Stock image
Canadian war veteran: Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Master Corporal Frank Hudec
Scouts with Remembrance Day wreath: Patrick Tam
Phil Edwards: Library and Archives Canada PA-150992
The 1st Battalion, The Regina Rifle Regiment, Assault Landing at Courseulles, France, June 1944: Royal Regina Rifles Trust Fund, Painting by O.N.
Fisher, 1950 Give – The Canadian Red Cross, CWM 19720114-023, © Canadian War Museum
Section 7:
Toronto business district: Stock image
Vietnamese-Canadians: Alex Pylyshyn
F-86 Sabre, Royal Canadian Air Force: National Defence
Cirque du Soleil: Photo: OSA Images, Costume: Marie-Chantale Vaillancourt, @ 2007 Cirque du Soleil
The Jack Pine, Tom Thomson: Tom Thomson, Tom Thomson, The Jack Pine, 1916-1917, photo © National Gallery of Canada, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Donovan Bailey: COC/The Canadian Press/Claus Andersen
Chantal Petitclerc: Canadian Paralympic Committee/Benoit Pelosse
Terry Fox: Ed Linkewich
Wayne Gretzky: The Canadian Press, Mike Ridewood
Mark Tewksbury: The Canadian Press, Ted Grant
Paul Henderson: Adaptation by Henry Garman for the Power to Change Campaign, 2008
Catriona Le May Doan: The Canadian Press
Canadian Football: The Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Canadarm2: Canadian Space Agency
Sir Frederick Banting: Library and Archives Canada PA-123481
Section 8:
Queen Elizabeth II opening the 23rd Parliament (1957): Photograph by Malak, Ottawa
Parliament Hill: Stock image
His Excellency The Right Honourable David Johnston: Sun Media
Section 9:
House of Commons chamber: Parliement of Canada
House of Commons in session: House of Commons
Election photos: Elections Canada
Provincial Assembly of Charlottetown, PEI: Government of Prince Edward Island
Québec City Hall: Stacey M. Warnke
Section 10:
Scales of Justice, Vancouver Law Courts: Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Jury benches: Dan Carr
Ottawa police constable Steve Lewis helping a young boy at the Aboriginal Day Flotilla: Ottawa Police Service
Handcuffs: Correctional Services Canada
Border guard with sniffer dog: Canada Border Services Agency
Section 11:
Mace of the House of Commons: Ottawa House of Commons Collection, Ottawa, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company (Great Britain) Canadian Flag of 1965: Stock image
The Royal Arms of Canada: Bank of Canada
Parliament at dusk: Stock image
The Snowbirds: National Defence
The Red Ensign: Patrick Riley, Dominion Command, The Royal Canadian Legion
Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup champions, 1978: CHC – Denis Brodeur
RCMP Musical Ride, Ottawa, Ontario: Patrick Guillot
The industrious beaver: Stock image
Oscar Peterson, Norah Willis Michener and Governor General Roland Michener, 1973: John Evans / Library and Archives Canada / e002107535-v6
Colonel Alexander Roberts Dunn, V.C: Sharif Tarabay
Able Seaman William Hall, V.C.
: Library and Archives Canada NLC-8759 Brigadier Paul Triquet, V.C: Mr. Adam Sherriff Scott, CWM 19710261-5841, Beaverbrook Collection of War Art, © Canadian War Museum
Sergeant Filip Konowal, V.C.
: Arthur Ambrose McEvoy, CWM 19710261-6070, Beaverbrook Collection of War Art © Canadian War Museum Honorary Air Marshal William Avery Bishop, VC, DSO and Bar, MC, DFC: Alphonse Jongers, VC, DSO and Bar, MC, DFC CWM 19680068-001, Beaverbrook Collection of War Art, © Canadian War Museum
Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray, V.C.
: Sharif Tarabay
Section 12:
Oil pumpjacks in southern Alberta: Stock image
Atlantic lobster: Stock image
Hydro-electric dam on the Saguenay River, Quebec: Stock image
Lumber truck: Stock image
Toronto's financial district: Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Car assembly plant in Oakville, Ontario: Ford of Canada
Port of Vancouver: Evan Leeson
Research laboratory: The Canadian Press, Darryl Dyck
RIM's BlackBerry: Stock image
Ice wine grapes, Niagara Region, Ontario: Stock image
Section 13:
Ottawa's Rideau Canal: Stock image
Banff National Park: Stock image
Peggy's Cove Harbour: Stock image
“The Edge” Newfoundland and Labrador: Canadian Tourism Commission
Moose: Ontario Tourism
Point Prim, Prince Edward Island: Canadian Tourism Commission
Anne of Green Gables, Prince Edward Island: Smudge 9000
Destroyer HMCS Athabasca (DD282), in the foreground, and HMCS Toronto (FF333) sail through Halifax Harbour on February 17, 2009, for an annual sailpast: Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Private Martin Roy
Cabot Trail, Nova Scotia: Stock image
Hopewell Rocks, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick: Canadian Tourism Commission
Whale: Canadian Tourism Commission
Percé Rock: Stock image
Petit Champlain, Québec City: Stock image
Muskoka Skeleton Lake, Ontario: Ontario Tourism
Toronto Skyline: Stock image
Pisew Falls, Manitoba: Stock image
Golden Boy statue: Government of Manitoba
Wheat fields in Saskatchewan: Stock image
Coronach, Saskatchewan: Canadian Tourism Commission
Alberta rancher: Stock image
Alberta oil pump jack: Stock image
Vancouver skyline: Stock image
Orca: Stock image
Family searching for gold, Dawson City, Yukon: Canadian Tourism Commission
Takhini Hot Springs Road, Yukon: Canadian Tourism Commission
Sir William Logan: Natural Resources Canada
Mount Logan: Natural Resources Canada
Northern lights, Northwest Territories: Canadian Tourism Commission
Polar bear: Stock image
Pangnirtung, Nunavut: Lindsay Terry
Inukshuk, Nunavut: Stock image
The Canadian Rangers: National Defence
An Inuit boy in Sanikiluaq, Nunavut: Clarkework Orange Photography
The caribou (reindeer): Stock image
Section 14:
Confederation Bridge: Stephen Downes
Authorities:
2010 men's hockey Olympic gold medal winners: Getty Images
Memorable Quotes:
Sir Wilfrid Laurier – Library and Archives Canada c001971
John Diefenbaker – Library and Archives Canada c006779
