Program delivery update: Citizenship: Accommodations
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
December 2, 2025
Information on providing accommodations (accessibility) for citizenship applicants is documented here. Procedures for several areas are included:
- Accommodations for citizenship tests
- Accommodations for knowledge and/or language hearings
- Accessibility at citizenship ceremonies
- Accompanying persons
- Interpreters
- Citizenship applicants unable to act on their own behalf
- Guardianship
- Taking affidavits or declarations