# honorary Canadian citizenship

> award

**Wikidata**: [Q498339](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q498339)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honorary_Canadian_citizenship)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/honorary-canadian-citizenship

## Summary

Honorary Canadian citizenship was established in 1985. It serves as a symbolic status granted by the Canadian government to distinguished individuals. This form of recognition does not confer the legal rights or privileges of standard citizenship.