Welcoming the 150,000th New Citizen of 2014

Aug 19, 2014 | Press Room

August 19, 2014 — Scarborough, ON — Today, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced that Canada has welcomed its 150,000th new citizen of 2014. This is double the number of new citizens compared to the same period in 2013 and thanks to...

Strengthening Citizenship, Speeding Up Processing

Aug 1, 2014 | Press Room

Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act continues to protect the integrity of Canada’s immigration system August 1, 2014 — Ottawa — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today announced that recent changes to the Strengthening Canadian...

Government welcomes Royal Assent of Bill C-24

Jun 19, 2014 | Press Room

The government celebrates the passage of reforms to the Citizenship Act June 19, 2014 — Ottawa, ON — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced today that reforms to the Citizenship Act received final passage and Royal Assent. The reforms...

Government proposes sweeping changes to Citizenship Act

Feb 7, 2014 | Press Room

The Canadian government is proposing sweeping changes today in what is being called “the first comprehensive reform to the Citizenship Act in more than a generation​.” Under the Conservative government’s Bill C-24, dubbed the strengthening Canadian...