Canadian federal government will miss deadline for changes to citizenship by descent

Credit to Author: Derek Shank| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2025 13:30:55 +0000

The federal government will miss the extended deadline to make changes to the second-generation cut-off provision regarding citizenship by descent. Governor General Mary Simon has prorogued Parliament until March 24, 2025, so the federal government will not be able to amend the Citizenship Act prior to the most recent deadline of March 19, 2025. Current […]

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Making it official: How to apply for Canadian citizenship as a Permanent Resident

Credit to Author: Scotiabank| Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 10:42:55 +0000

So you want to become a Canadian citizen! You’ve made an excellent choice. Canada is known for many world-class offerings, like universal healthcare, hockey and ketchup-flavoured chips. It’s also welcoming to newcomers, with more thanĀ 20% of its population being born elsewhere. Getting Canadian citizenship can seem like an overwhelming endeavour, but we have good news. […]

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