What formal commitment do individuals make when they become Canadian citizens?
They take the Canadian Citizenship Oath. The Citizenship Oath is as follows: “I [name of person] swear” [or “affirm”] “that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law and that I will faithfully observe the laws of Canada and fulfil my duties as a Canadian citizen”. Or in French: “Je jure” [ou “dclare solennellement”] “que je serai fidle et que je porterai sincre allgeance Sa Majest la Reine Elizabeth Deux, Reine du Canada, ses hritiers et ses successeurs en conformit de la loi et que j’observerai fidlement les lois du Canada et remplirai mes devoirs de citoyen canadien”.