Canadian Citizenship

• Montreal latest Canadian city to consider extending voting rights to non-citizens

  Montreal can ``show leadership'' on this issue and rekindle the debate in the country, according to an April 19 report by the city's committee on social development and diversity.

  Canada

  Apr 26
• Bloc Québécois to file bill on French language proficiency for new citizens

  Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet says that familiarity with the official language of Quebec is essential.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2020
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• Liberals to expand citizenship eligibility to non-biological offspring

  The government announced Thursday that it will allow non-biological Canadian parents who are a child's legal parent at birth to pass down their citizenship.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2020
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• COVID-19 researcher gains Canadian citizenship through historic virtual ceremony

  Dr. Adolf Ng, a professor at the University of Manitoba, was granted Canadian citizenship so he could start his federally-funded research on supply chain management.

  Canada

  Apr 3, 2020
• Justin Trudeau a surprise guest at citizenship ceremony in Nova Scotia

  45 newly minted citizens from 13 countries had just read aloud the oath of citizenship they were surprised by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Mar 3, 2020
• Refugee and chocolate maker Tareq Hadhad now a Canadian citizen

  Tareq Hadhad, founder of Peace by Chocolate in Antigonish, N.S., took part in a citizenship ceremony at Pier 21 in Halifax on Wednesday.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2020
• Syrian refugee who founded Peace by Chocolate to become Canadian citizen

  Tareq Hadhad, the founder and CEO of Antigonish-based Peace by Chocolate, will be among 50 people taking part in a citizenship ceremony Jan. 15 at Pier 21 in Halifax.

  Canada

  Jan 8, 2020
• 41 new Canadians receive citizenship certificate in Kelowna

  “This is a point in time in a person's life when they become a Canadian citizen and you know they are morally legally bound to do their best for Canada.”

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2019
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• Decline in newcomers becoming Canadian citizens tied to income, study suggests

  The decrease was part an overall trend in declining citizenship rates among those who have been in Canada less than 10 years, despite the fact the actual citizenship rate in Canada is among the highest in the Western world.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2019
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• Immigrants at Calgary citizenship ceremony speak about voting for the first time in Canada

  Immigration has become a sensitive topic as people debate Canada's intake of refugees. For some in Calgary this will mark their first time voting in this country.

  Politics

  Oct 4, 2019