Credit to Author: Gautam Viswanathan| Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 01:27:34 +0000
Knowing how decisions are made and how you can make your voice heard is essential for active citizenship
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Read moreCredit to Author: Lakeem Rose| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 12:00:06 +0000
If you are a Canadian permanent resident over the age of 18, who has lived in Canada for more than three of the last five years, you may be eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship. Canadian citizenship differs greatly from permanent residence. For example, naturalized citizens can benefit from dual citizenship, the ability to take […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Lakeem Rose| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:00:59 +0000
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) application backlog increased to 1,078,300 as of August 31, 2024. According to the latest data, IRCC’s application backlog increased by 7.6% from July to August 2024. July was already significant because the backlog had increased to over a million for the first time in months. Despite the department’s efforts […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:40:14 +0000
In Canada, permanent residents (PR) enjoy many of the same privileges as citizens, including the ability to live, work, study, and invest in the country. However, there are some distinctions that set the two apart. A Permanent Resident is someone who has been given PR status by immigrating to Canada, but they are not a […]
The post What’s the difference between Canadian permanent residency and Canadian citizenship? first appeared on CIC News.
Read moreCredit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:00:18 +0000
Residence and citizenship advisory firm Henley and Partners has released their ranking of world passports in 2024— incorporating data from the International Air Transport Authority. The firm ranked the Canadian passport as the seventh most powerful in the world this year, based on a number of criteria, including the number of visa-free travel options it […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:00:26 +0000
Although they eventually become Canadian citizens many immigrants to this country aim to obtain dual citizenship to maintain the benefits of being a citizen in their home country. What is dual citizenship? Dual citizenship occurs when someone legally holds two different passports simultaneously. When this happens, the individual holds the legal status of a citizen […]
The post Can I be a dual citizen if I immigrate to Canada? first appeared on CIC News.
Read moreCredit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 12:00:48 +0000
Anticipated changes to Canada’s first-generation limit (FGL) to passing on Canadian citizenship have been delayed till at least August. The FGL rule dictates that if a Canadian citizen who was born out-of-country, subsequently has a child outside of Canada, this child will not automatically receive citizenship from their parents. Previously, Ontario’s Supreme Court ordered that […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 12:00:29 +0000
Immigration Minister Marc Miller has tabled a bill with Canada’s parliament to allow a first-generation limit to citizenship by descent. This means that if the bill passes, children of Canadian citizens who were born abroad can pass their citizenship on to their children. The bill, also known as Bill C-71, An Act to amend the […]
The post Canada’s immigration minister proposes new legislation for Canadian citizenship by descent first appeared on CIC News.
Read moreCredit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 04 May 2024 13:00:21 +0000
Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is now processing proof of citizenship applications in as little as three months, with application wait-times now reduced significantly from even pre-pandemic standards. Now some foreign nationals—who have at least one biological or legal parent who is a Canadian citizen—can expect to receive a decision on their citizenship application […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 13:00:20 +0000
All Canadian permanent residents (PRs) may leave the country, and return, after mailing their citizenship application to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). However, IRCC clarifies that there are certain steps PRs must take to ensure they remain eligible for citizenship while outside Canada. Schedule a Free Canadian Citizenship Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law […]
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