Remaining Citizenship Act reforms coming into force

Jun 5, 2015 | Press Room

June 5, 2015 — Ottawa, ON — A final suite of reforms to strengthen and modernize Canada’s citizenship laws will be fully in force as of June 11, 2015. The changes – part of a package of measures approved by Parliament last year – ensure new citizens can fully...

Montréal welcomes 750 new Canadians

Apr 30, 2014 | Press Room

April 30, 2014 — Montréal, QC — Today Montréal welcomed approximately 750 new Canadian citizens from 81 countries during three ceremonies downtown. Ceremonies like these demonstrate how the government is working to make the citizenship program more efficient, helping...

Immigrants hit citizenship roadblocks with language forms

Mar 27, 2014 | Press Room

Iranian immigrant says she exceeds language requirements, but her citizenship application has been rejected Nova Scotia immigrants who want to become Canadian citizens say they are facing obstacles when it comes to the proof of language forms they must supply with...