What does status Indian registration provide?

• A. Eligibility for a range of benefits, rights, programs and services.
• B. Automatic citizenship and voting rights in all elections.
• C. Exemption from federal laws.
• D. Ownership of traditional lands.

Answer: (A)

Status registration identifies someone as an Indian under the Indian Act, which makes them eligible for a range of programs and services targeted to Indigenous people. This includes access to health benefits, education funding, housing supports, social services, and certain programs managed by federal, provincial, or Indigenous organizations. It does not grant Canadian citizenship or voting rights—those come from being a Canadian citizen—and it does not automatically confer ownership of traditional lands or exempt someone from all federal laws.