Citizenship
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Will new Canadians get a 1-click citizenship oath? Ottawa mulling changeEven with the virtual ceremonies, there were still 68,287 people in the backlog as of July 23, waiting to take their oaths and enjoy all the benefits of Canadian citizenship.CanadaSep 25
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Two men who lost fingers crossing into Manitoba become Canadian citizensThe men's stories made international headlines resulting in offers of help from various immigration and newcomer groups.CanadaMar 21
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Okanagan woman born overseas to military parent struggling to get B.C. IDAn Okanagan woman says her birth overseas to a Canadian military parent has left her tied up in bureaucracy trying to access a B.C. driver's licence.CanadaFeb 11, 2022
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Quebec outlines curriculum for revamped ethics and culture courseThe province unveiled the new curriculum that will replace the current ethics and religious culture courses already offered in schools across Quebec.EducationOct 24, 2021
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Volunteers who supported Syrian refugees reconnecting to help Afghan newcomers to CanadaCukier co-founded a group called Lifeline Afghanistan to organize the efforts of those who want to help Afghan refugees in the Greater Toronto Area.CanadaOct 14, 2021
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Quebec spousal sponsorship applicants describe system as broken and discriminatoryProtesters have been outside the Montreal immigration office for the past six days asking the federal government to grant temporary visas to spouses.CanadaNov 6, 2020
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Coronavirus: Ottawa to ease border restrictions for compassionate visits by foreign nationalsThe 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.CanadaSep 26, 2020
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U.S. citizenship is not as coveted as it once wasThe United States is on track to see a record-breaking 10,000 people renounce U.S. citizenship in 2020 — but not for the reasons you might think, says Brett Goodin of NYU.CommentarySep 12, 2020
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Former child refugees file lawsuit against N.S. government over allegations of abuse while in careNova Scotia government being sued by former child refugees who allege years of abuse while in foster care system.CanadaSep 2, 2020
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Spousal sponsorship applicants protest for the reunification of families in QuebecThey are calling on Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to come up with a solution to reunite families that have been separated during the application process.CanadaAug 8, 2020
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