Honorary Canadian citizenship

Honorary Canadian citizenship (French: Citoyenneté canadienne honoraire) is an honour wherein Canadian citizenship is bestowed by the Governor-General-in-Council,[1] with the approval of parliament where appropriate,[2] on foreigners of exceptional merit. It is a symbolic honour; the recipient does not take the Oath of Citizenship and thus does not receive any rights, privileges, or duties typically held by a Canadian citizen.[2]

# Name Image Award date Information
1 Raoul Wallenberg 1985
(posthumous)		 Swedish diplomat and humanitarian.[3]
2 Nelson Mandela 2001 Anti-apartheid activist, former President of South Africa, and recipient of the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize.[4]
3 Tenzin Gyatso 2006 The 14th Dalai Lama and recipient of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize.[5]
4 Aung San Suu Kyi 2007 Burmese opposition leader and recipient of the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize.[6]
5 Karim Aga Khan IV 2010 49th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims.[7][8]
6 Malala Yousafzai 2014[9] Women's rights and education activist and recipient of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize.[10]
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References

  1. ↑ Citizenship and Immigration Canada: CP7: Waivers; 1. Waivers, 1.22. Governor-in-Council directs Minister
  2. 1 2 Citizenship and Immigration Canada; Canadian Immigration and Citizenship Indexing Terms - H
  3. ↑ Government of Canada Honours Canadian Honorary Citizen Raoul Wallenberg, Department of Canadian Heritage News Release, January 16, 2003
  4. ↑ http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?DocId=2332124&Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=37&Ses=1#LINK243 |chapter-url= missing title (help). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 2001-06-12.
  5. ↑ http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?pub=hansard&mee=46&parl=39&ses=1&language=E&x=1#SOB-1619342 |chapter-url= missing title (help). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 2006-06-22.
  6. ↑ http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=39&Ses=2&DocId=3078171#SOB-2175517 |chapter-url= missing title (help). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 2007-10-17.
  7. ↑ http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=40&Ses=2&DocId=4012641#SOB-2849627 |chapter-url= missing title (help). Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 2009-06-19.
  8. ↑ "Mawlana Hazar Imam is made an honorary citizen of Canada". TheIsmaili.org. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  9. ↑ Senate motion
  10. ↑ "Malala Yousafzai to get honorary Canadian citizenship". CBC. October 15, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.


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