After a one-year investigation by the RCMP, a Citizenship and Immigration Judge is facing charges and is accused of giving copies of citizenship exams to a Toronto immigration consultant after stealing them. According to the RCMP, the judge allegedly passed these tests onto an immigration consultant in order to help their clients attain Canadian citizenship. [...]
Requirements for obtaining Canadian citizenship
Canadian citizenship is the end goal for many immigrants who come to Canada every year. As a Canadian citizen, you can live and work in Canada, leave and re-enter Canada, vote in elections, hold public office and have a Canadian passport. Obtaining Canadian citizenship requires much more than passing a citizenship test, although that is [...]
Are you ready to become a Canadian citizen?
Becoming a Canadian citizen is a huge deal, and many immigrants to Canada have the dream of one day becoming a Canadian citizen. Many people know that the Canadian citizenship process involves a citizenship test, but did you know that there are several other requirements you must meet when you apply for Canadian citizenship? Requirements [...]
What is required to become a citizen of Canada?
Becoming a citizen of Canada is a wonderful opportunity that many people achieve every year. Many immigrants who come to Canada as permanent residents have the eventual goal of becoming Canadian citizens. Canadian citizens can not only live and work anywhere in Canada, they can also hold Canadian passports, vote in elections and hold public [...]
What is required to become a Canadian citizen?
Canadian citizenship is a dream of many of the permanent residents who come to Canada every single year. Becoming a Canadian citizen is not an easy task, but it is definitely an achievable goal! We are here to help you achieve this goal by letting you know all of the different requirements that you must [...]
Requirements for obtaining citizenship in Canada
Permanent residency is a highly sought after position in Canada, but many permanent residents wish to become Canadian citizens. Canadian citizens have many rights that permanent residents do not. For example, Canadian citizens may vote in elections, have a Canadian passport and hold public office. Canadian citizenship is sometimes considered the final step in the [...]
The requirements to become a Canadian citizen
We are often asked what it takes to go from being a Canadian permanent resident to a Canadian citizen. It’s no surprise that there are so many permanent residents who wish to become Canadian citizens. After all, with Canadian citizenship comes an immense amount of benefits such as holding a Canadian passport and being able [...]
Quick Tips for Applying for Canadian Citizenship
We get lots of questions about Canadian citizenship. Here are some quick tips about applying. Canadian Citizenship Application Quick Tips Age You must be 18 years of age or older to apply for citizenship. Permanent Residence You must have resided in Canada for 3 years or 1095 days in the past 4 years. You [...]
Backlogs Reduced, But New Canadian Citizenship Form Adds Five Years to Processing
It seems that every week the government of Canada is releasing a new press release to congratulate itself on positive changes to the immigration system, most recently the fact that Citizenship and Immigration Canada has reduced the backlog of permanent resident applications by 40 per cent since 2008 – the same backlog responsible for a [...]
5 Factors Required in Order to Apply for Canadian Citizenship
In order to apply for your citizenship you must determine whether or not you are able to do so. There are 6 basic categories that are required in order to apply. 1. Age You must be 18 years of age or older to apply for citizenship. 2. Permanent Residence You must have resided in Canada [...]
Revoking Canadian Citizenship: Immigration Lawyer Michael Niren on CTV News
Our own Immigration Lawyer Michael Niren appeared on CTV News this week to discuss Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney’s suggestion that Canadian citizens who have dual citizenship could have their Canadian citizenship revoked if they participate in terrorist act. This comes after a person with dual Canadian and Lebanese citizenship was confirmed to [...]
Canadian citizenship applications taking longer than four years to be processed
Obtaining citizenship in Canada is already a long process. It is extremely worthwhile and a dream for many residents in Canada, but it is still a lengthy process regardless. For one, a permanent resident already has to live in Canada for three years before applying for Canadian citizenship, and that is not taking into account [...]
A Qualified Italian Immigration Lawyer in Toronto
Italians seeking to move to Canada need an Italian immigration lawyer in Toronto to help them with all the legal paperwork required for permanent residence. It goes without saying that the lawyer you hire should have experience handling similar cases. The last thing you want is to hire an amateur who asks for a huge [...]
Canadian Citizenship Being Revoked From 500 People
Over 500 people who have Canadian citizenship have been informed this year by Citizenship and Immigration Canada that they will be having their Canadian citizenship revoked because they obtained it fraudulently. This is a very significant step by the government, who has only revoked about 50 Canadian citizenships since 1947. And those citizenships were mostly [...]
Revoking Canadian Citizenship: Beware if you didn’t disclose your past
Lots of news about the government cracking down on citizenship fraud. Many applicants are not disclosing that they had past criminal records in order to obtain Canadian citizenship. The government is now looking back at these cases and is taking steps to revolk Canadian citizenship Applications and even move towards deportation. So what are the rules [...]
