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Canada celebrates Citizenship Week 2024

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 15 May 2024 13:00:10 +0000

Canada is celebrating its annual Citizenship Week. In a statement released by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Immigration Minister Marc Miller said that this week is an opportunity for Canadians to reflect on what it means to be Canadian. The week runs from May 13-19. The Minister will mark the week by attending several […]

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Canada processing proof of citizenship applications faster than pre-pandemic standards

May 4, 2024 admin Canadian citizenship, canadian dual citizenship, canadian passport, citizenship, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, proof of citizenship

Credit 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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Study: Fewer recent immigrants are seeking Canadian citizenship

March 15, 2024 admin canada citizenship, canada immigration, canada news, citizenship, citizenship certificate, immigration refugees and citizenship canada

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:00:39 +0000

A recent study by Statistics Canada has revealed that fewer recent immigrants in Canada are pursuing Canadian citizenship compared to 20+ years ago. The study, which looks longitudinally at data from 1996 to 2021, revealed that there was a nearly 30% drop-in citizenship rates among recent immigrants, with most of this reduction occurring in the […]

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What are my options if my citizenship application is refused?

February 28, 2024 admin canada citizenship, citizenship, citizenship certificate, IRCC, proof of citizenship

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 13:00:39 +0000

Applicants for Canadian citizenship can either reapply or request a judicial review from the Federal Court of Canada if their citizenship application is refused by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). In 2023, over “354,000 people became Canadian citizens in more than 3,000 citizenship ceremonies [conducted] across the country.” This is according to data released […]

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Can I travel outside Canada after submitting my citizenship application? 

February 28, 2024 admin canada citizenship, Canadian citizenship, canadian immigration, citizenship, citizenship certificate, IRCC, proof of citizenship

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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What language level do I need to apply for Canadian citizenship?

January 30, 2024 admin canada citizenship, canada immgration, citizenship, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, language test, language testing

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2024 13:00:18 +0000

For Canadian citizenship applicants between the ages of 18 and 54 years old*, Canada requires that they demonstrate what Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) calls an “adequate knowledge” of either English or French. Canada uses four general guidelines to define an “adequate” knowledge of either of its official languages. These guidelines, listed below, are […]

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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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