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Can I travel outside Canada after submitting my citizenship application? 

Credit 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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Why you may be ineligible to become a Canadian citizen

February 12, 2024 admin Canadian citizenship, citizenship, IRCC

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2024 13:00:33 +0000

Obtaining Canadian citizenship offers numerous advantages, such as the opportunity to establish permanent residence in one of the world’s most prosperous nations, participate in the democratic processes of the country, and hold a passport widely recognized as one of the strongest in the world. Schedule a Free Canadian Citizenship Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law […]

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The four types of Canadian citizenship ceremonies

February 5, 2024 admin Canadian citizenship, citizenship, citizenship certificate, immigrate to canada

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2024 13:00:44 +0000

For many newcomers arriving to Canada, their vision of the future includes one important experience: the day of their citizenship ceremony. Roughly 80% of eligible Canadian permanent residents chose to pursue citizenship in 2021; and attended a citizenship ceremony to formalise their new status. Citizenship ceremonies are momentous occasions that happen every day in Canada—an […]

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Is there a residency requirement for Canadian citizenship?

January 31, 2024 admin canada citizenship, Canadian citizenship, citizenship, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, permanent residents, proof of citizenship

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:00:20 +0000

Part of maintaining your permanent resident (PR) status in Canada is meeting a residency requirement. In other words, to avoid losing PR status, those who immigrate to this country must reside in Canada for a minimum of 730 days* over the last five years. *The 730 days (two years) used to meet the PR residency […]

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Over 300,000 people became Canadian citizens in 2023

January 13, 2024 admin Canadian citizenship, citizenship, IRCC

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2024 13:00:20 +0000

According to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), in 2023, more than 354,000 people became Canadian citizens in more than 3,000 citizenship ceremonies across the country. Schedule a Free Canadian Citizenship Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm In 2022, 375,413 people became citizens of Canada, marking a notable surge in the nation’s […]

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If I gain Canadian permanent residence, do I have to become a citizen?

December 8, 2023 admin canada permanent residence, Canadian citizenship, citizenship

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2023 12:00:47 +0000

This year, Canada will welcome 465,000 new permanent residents —a record-breaking annual immigrant intake that is only likely to increase in coming years, as the country’s immigration levels plan indicates. Furthermore, data from 2021 indicates that nearly four out of five eligible permanent residents will pursue Canadian citizenship. With such a sizeable influx of new […]

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IRCC’s Citizenship to Passport Pilot streamlines passport process for new Canadians

August 16, 2023 admin Canadian citizenship, citizenship, citizenship ceremony, citizenship to passport pilot, IRCC

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:00:52 +0000

CIC News has obtained an IRCC memo providing information on the Citizenship to Passport Pilot. Through the pilot, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will invite 100 citizenship grant applicants to apply for a passport during citizenship processing. Schedule a Free Canadian Citizenship Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm The pilot program implements a […]

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Applying for Canadian citizenship if you were born outside of Canada

June 3, 2023 admin Canada, canadian citizen, Canadian citizenship, citizenship, immigration, IRCC, proof of canadian citizenship, settlement

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2023 11:00:34 +0000

If you were born outside Canada and at least one of your biological or legal parents at birth were a Canadian citizen, you may be eligible for Canadian citizenship. You may submit a “proof of Canadian citizenship” application to the Canadian government, which is also known as applying for a Canadian citizenship certificate. Along with […]

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IRCC celebrates becoming a Canadian citizen with Citizenship Week

May 23, 2023 admin Canada, canadian citizen, Canadian citizenship, citizenship ceremony, citizenship week, general, IRCC, oath of citizenship

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 16:27:41 +0000

Every year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) celebrates Citizenship Week, which commemorates Canada’s new citizens and what it means to be a Canadian. Schedule a Free Canadian Citizenship Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced the launch of Citizenship Week, which will […]

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Immigration minister reveals Canada’s newly redesigned passports

May 11, 2023 admin Canada, Canadian citizenship, canadian passport, general, immigration, IRCC, Passport

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 10 May 2023 13:56:50 +0000

Today, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser and Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Karina Gould, have unveiled the new Canadian passports. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The passport redesign has been in progress since 2013. The government says it is a regular process to prevent counterfeiting and to integrate more modern security […]

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