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Honorary Canadian citizenship (French: Citoyenneté canadienne honoraire) is an honour wherein Canadian citizenship is bestowed by the Governor General of Canada,^[1] with the approval of parliament,^[2] on foreigners of exceptional merit. It is a symbolic honour; the recipient does not take the Oath of Citizenship, and thus does not receive any rights, privileges or duties typically held by a Canadian citizen.

As of 2008, four people have had this honour bestowed upon them:

Name	Distinction	Year
Raoul Wallenberg	Swedish diplomat and Holocaust hero	1985 (posthumously awarded)^[3]
Nelson Mandela	Anti-apartheid activist and former president of South Africa	2001^[4]
Tenzin Gyatso	The 14th Dalai Lama	2006^[5]
Aung San Suu Kyi	Prime Minister-elect of Burma and Nobel Laureate	2007^[6]

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