Faces cannot be covered when taking the Canadian Citizenship Oath We recently posted a blog entry on the new Canadian Citizenship oath rule, which stated that effective immediately people are not allowed to cover their face or mouths when taking the oath. This means that Muslim women will not be able to cover their faces [...]
You Cannot Wear A Face Veil During Your Canadian Citizenship Oath
Face coverings during Canadian Citizenship oath banned On Monday, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney said that effective immediately, face coverings are not allowed when people take the Canadian Citizenship oath. What this really means is that Muslim women will not be allowed to wear burkas, niqabs or anything that covers their faces – [...]
Up to 6,500 people could lose Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residence Status
Fraud may cost thousands Canadian Citizenship According to this CBC article, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney has announced that after a two-year investigation, approximately 2,100 people could see their Canadian Citizenship revoked while 4,400 others could have their permanent residency status revoked as well due to immigration fraud. Canadian Citizenship fraud stems from [...]
Canadian Citizenship Application Backlog Becoming A Problem
Just under 300,000 Canadian Citizenship applications stuck in backlog According to this CBC article, many people are caught up in a Canadian Citizenship application backlog that is affecting people’s travel plans. Ever since it became mandatory to hold a passport to travel between the United States and Canada, more people who have been born abroad [...]
Advocacy Group Files Application For Canadian Citizenship For Lost Canadians
Many lost Canadians still do not have Canadian Citizenship Lost Canadians – Canadians who have never officially gotten their Canadian Citizenship or had it revoked because of strange loopholes in the Canadian Citizenship laws – may be getting closer to finding a solution to their problem. An advocacy group called Lost Canadians has filed an [...]
New Language Testing May Be on the Way for Immigrants to Canada
Government announces new language testing requirements A notice was published in the Canada Gazette this past weekend asking for comments on the government’s intention to require immigrants to Canada to pass new language testing. According to Citizenship and Immigration Canada, applicants who are between 18 and 54 years of age will have to prove they [...]
New Canadian passports could cost Canadian travelers over $200
Current Canadian passports cost $87 According to this article at the CBC, the new Canadian passports announced by the government to be available next year could cost around $225. The e-passport is already available to Canadian government officials and based on an expense claim filed by Prime Minister Harper, appear to cost $225. Like the [...]
Lost Canadian Citizens
The Vancouver Observer recently posted an interesting article on Lost Canadians – Canadian citizens who lost their citizenship in because of old provisions in the Canadian Citizenship Act. With the passing of amendments to the Canadian Citizenship Act, some gained citizenship. One example of these formerly lost Canadians includes children of Canadian parents who were [...]
Six Things to Qualify for Canadian Citizenship
Generally, people applying for Canadian Citizenship have to meet six different criteria. Note depending on your own case and situation, items on this list may NOT apply to you. Further, you or your family may require additional qualifcations beyond this list. So always seek legal advise before embarking on a citizenship Application. Learn About Canada [...]
DNA Test Costs Toronto Couple's Son Canadian Citizenship
Toronto Parents Unable To Get Canadian Citizenship For Their Son A couple from Toronto has been stuck in India for five years after traveling there to find a surrogate to have their son. The father’s sperm and anonymous eggs were placed in a surrogate, who then gave birth to a set of twins – a [...]
Higher number of immigrants failing Canadian citizenship test: To what end?
New Canadian citizenship test had five times the failure rate A new Canadian citizenship test was introduced this past March, along with a special, more in-depth citizenship guide that was designed to inform immigrants of Canada’s laws, culture and politics. Since this new test and accompanying study guide have come out, failure rates have increased [...]
Citizenship Week Citizenship Award recipients announced
This week is Citizenship Week in Canada, and once every year during Citizenship Week the Canada Citizenship Award is given out in a citizenship ceremony. The award was formerly called the Citation for Citizenship. The award is given out to recognize the contribution of those who help newcomers while promoting the rights and responsibilities that [...]
Canadian Citizenship Week: Canada a role-model to other countries for its diversity
Last weekend, German Chancellor Angela Merkel made comments at a party youth convention saying, “This multicultural approach, saying that we simply live side by side and are happy about each other, this approach has failed, utterly failed,” she said in response to a lack of jobs in Germany. In Germany, the Chancellor is the head [...]
Citizenship Act changes in 2009 easily forgotten
Citizenship Act changes in 2009 have serious repercussions This week a story on CBC publicized how the changing of the Citizenship Act last year can have serious repercussions for many Canadians. In particular, one man who was born in Scotland to Canadian parents 40 years ago, whose parents registered him as a Canadian born abroad. [...]
CIC Plans to revoke Canadian Citizenship after investigation
Posted on by Michael Niren in Canadian Citizenship Applications
As many as 1,800 could lose Canadian Citizenship According to an announcement by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney, 1,800 people who recently obtained Canadian citizenship could be losing their Canadian citizenship. The news comes after a joint three-year investigation (that isn’t yet complete) between police, Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the RCMP. According [...]