Citizenship Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-29)

Marginal note:Abandonment of application

• 13.2 (1) The Minister may treat an application as abandoned

  • (a) if the applicant fails, without reasonable excuse, when required by the Minister under section 23.1,

    • (i) in the case where the Minister requires additional information or evidence without requiring an appearance, to provide the additional information or evidence by the date specified, or

    • (ii) in the case where the Minister requires an appearance for the purpose of providing additional information or evidence, to appear at the time and at the place — or at the time and by the means — specified or to provide the additional information or evidence at his or her appearance; or

  • (b) in the case of an applicant who must take the oath of citizenship to become a citizen, if the applicant fails, without reasonable excuse, to appear and take the oath at the time and at the place — or at the time and by the means — specified in an invitation from the Minister.

• Marginal note:Effect of abandonment

  (2) If the Minister treats an application as abandoned, no further action is to be taken with respect to it.