Citizenship Act

Marginal note:Regulations — Minister

27.2 The Minister may make regulations

• (a) prescribing the manner in which and the place at which applications are to be made and notices are to be given under this Act and specifying the information and evidence that is to be provided in support of them;

• (b) respecting the acceptance for processing of applications made under this Act by a person who has been represented or advised by a third party for consideration;

• (c) with regard to the requirements of paragraphs 5(1)(d) and (e) and 5(2)(c) and (d),

  • (i) respecting the procedures to be followed or evaluation methods or tools to be used in determining whether an applicant meets those requirements or any of the criteria provided for under paragraph 27(1)(d),

  • (ii) respecting the organizations or institutions that may conduct assessments related to those requirements or criteria, and

  • (iii) respecting what constitutes evidence that an applicant meets those requirements or criteria; and

• (d) requiring an applicant who seeks a waiver by the Minister under subsection 5(3) or 9(2) to request the waiver, specifying the time and manner for making the request and respecting the justification or evidence to be provided in support.