Honorary Canadian citizenship

Honorary Canadian citizenship
Awarded by Canada Parliament of Canada
TypeHonorary citizenship
Established1985
CountryCanada
Statistics
First induction1985
Total inductees7


Honorary Canadian citizenship (French: citoyenneté canadienne honoraire) is an honour bestowed on foreigners of exceptional merit following a joint resolution by both Houses of the Parliament of Canada.

Honorary Canadian citizenship is purely symbolic; the recipient does not receive any of the rights, privileges, or duties typically held by a Canadian citizen.[1]

  1. ^ Levitz, Stephanie (October 22, 2014). "Five things to know about honorary Canadian citizenship". Global News. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 2017-04-12.