Citizenship

• Okanagan woman born overseas to military parent struggling to get B.C. ID

  An 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.

  Canada

  Feb 11
  
• Quebec outlines curriculum for revamped ethics and culture course

  The province unveiled the new curriculum that will replace the current ethics and religious culture courses already offered in schools across Quebec.

  Education

  Oct 24, 2021
  
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• Volunteers who supported Syrian refugees reconnecting to help Afghan newcomers to Canada

  Cukier co-founded a group called Lifeline Afghanistan to organize the efforts of those who want to help Afghan refugees in the Greater Toronto Area.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2021
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• Quebec spousal sponsorship applicants describe system as broken and discriminatory

  Protesters have been outside the Montreal immigration office for the past six days asking the federal government to grant temporary visas to spouses.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2020
• 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
• U.S. citizenship is not as coveted as it once was

  The 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.

  Commentary

  Sep 12, 2020
• Former child refugees file lawsuit against N.S. government over allegations of abuse while in care

  Nova Scotia government being sued by former child refugees who allege years of abuse while in foster care system.

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2020
• Spousal sponsorship applicants protest for the reunification of families in Quebec

  They 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.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 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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• 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