Canadian Citizen

• Coronavirus: Ottawa to ease border restrictions for compassionate visits by foreign nationals

  The federal government is expected to announce next week that it will ease border restrictions that were preventing Canadians from seeing family members and loved ones that are foreign nationals living in another country.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2020
  
• Winnipeg couple living immigration nightmare after birth of baby in India

  A Winnipeg couple caught in immigration red tape has been forced to live oceans apart after their newborn daughter, born in India, can't get a visa.

  Jan 24, 2019
  
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• ‘I’m a proud Canadian’: Wife of jailed Saudi blogger sworn in as Canadian citizen

  Ensaf Haidar said she hopes her new status as a Canadian citizen will help her as she pushes to secure her husband's freedom.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2018
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• Children’s Wish Foundation brings together teenage Syrian refugee and Justin Trudeau

  Marwa Harb, who has congenital myopathy and severe scoliosis, thanked Justin Trudeau for his push to take in Syrian refugees and for changing her life for the better.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2017
• New rules to become a Canadian citizen kick in next week

  As of Oct. 11, only those people between the ages of 18 to 54 will be required to take and pass a knowledge test.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2017
• Canada’s new citizenship oath to include reference to treaties with Indigenous Peoples

  Changing the wording requires a legislative amendment to the Citizenship Act.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2017
• Danielle Smith: Lessons learned from Amanda Lindhout

  Amanda Lindhout, an activist, speaker, journalist, New York Times bestselling author and founder of the Global Enrichment Foundation, will be the keynote speaker at the Women of Inspiration Lunch and Awards on Sept. 30.

  Sep 15, 2017
• German Club marks 60 years with citizenship ceremony

  The German Canadian Club Concordia celebrated 60 years in Saskatoon with a Canadian citizenship ceremony on Sunday.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2017
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• Australian senator resigns after discovering she’s a Canadian citizen

  Larissa Waters said she was "devastated" to learn she was a Canadian citizen.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2017
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• Dual Canadian citizens convicted of terrorism will no longer lose citizenship under new bill

  Bill C-6 was designed to repeal many of the previous Conservative government's changes to how people become citizens - and how they can lose that status.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2017