Section 14 — Citizenship Act: Consideration by citizenship judge

If an application is accepted for processing and later referred to a citizenship judge because the Minister is not satisfied that the applicant meets the requirements of the following provisions, the citizenship judge shall determine whether the applicant meets those requirements within 60 days after the day on which the application is referred: subparagraph 5(1)(c)(i), in the case of an application for citizenship under subsection 5(1); paragraph 5(5)(d), in the case of an application for citizenship under subsection 5(5); and subparagraph 11(1)(d)(i), in the case of an application for resumption of citizenship under subsection 11(1). Despite subsection (1), the citizenship judge is not authorized to make a determination until the completion of any investigation or inquiry for the purpose of ascertaining whether the applicant should be the subject of an admissibility hearing or a removal order under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act or whether section 20 or 22 applies to the applicant;

and if the applicant is the subject of an admissibility hearing under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act , a determination as to whether a removal order is to be made against that applicant. Despite subsection (1), the citizenship judge is not authorized to make a determination if after the completion of an investigation or inquiry referred to in paragraph (1.1)(a), it is determined that section 20 or 22 applies to the applicant; and after an admissibility hearing referred to in paragraph (1.1)(b), there has been a determination to make a removal order against the applicant. Without delay after making a determination under subsection (1) in respect of an application, the citizenship judge shall approve or not approve the application in accordance with his or her determination, notify the Minister accordingly and provide the Minister with the reasons for his or her decision. If a citizenship judge does not approve an application under subsection (2), the citizenship judge shall without delay notify the applicant of his or her decision, of the reasons for it and of the right to apply for judicial review. [Repealed, 2014, c. 22, s. 12]