The Commonwealth was first established in 1931 with the Statute of Westminster and sovereign status was given to Australia, Canada, the Irish Free State (Ireland). New Zealand, South Africa and Newfoundland, which later became a province of Canada.
Are Canada and Australia part of the Commonwealth?
As of 2022 there are 15 Commonwealth realms: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and the United Kingdom.
Is Canada part of the Commonwealth?
No, Canada became independent in 1867, Australia in 1901. Where they ever under British Rule, to start with they were British so they ruled themselves as British Nationals.
Are Canada and Australia under British rule?
Canada Act, also called Constitution Act of 1982, Canada's constitution approved by the British Parliament on March 25, 1982, and proclaimed by Queen Elizabeth II on April 17, 1982, making Canada wholly independent.