Canada Plans To Change Citizenship Oath To Reference Indigenous People

Canada Plans To Change Citizenship Oath To Reference Indigenous People
2020-02-18 – Canada’s immigration minister has proposed a change to the Oath of Citizenship to insert text referring to the rights of the indigenous population. Marco Mendicino on Tuesday introduced a bill to amend the Citizenship Act to include the new language. The new language would add references to the Aboriginal and treaty rights of
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Indian IT Professionals: Here Is How You Can Move to Canada in 2019

Indian IT Professionals: Here Is How You Can Move to Canada in 2019
December 7, 2018 – If you are an Indian IT professional working in the USA and considering your future options, you could change your life in 2019 by moving to Canada. Qualified IT professionals are in high demand in Canada’s economy, and the federal government has shaped immigration policies to make up the shortfall. Important
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Birth Tourism in Canada Much Higher Than Official Figures: Study

Birth Tourism in Canada Much Higher Than Official Figures: Study
November 26, 2018 – New figures show Canadian birth tourism numbers are much higher than official figures suggest. A study by Policy Options author Andrew Griffith found that while Statistics Canada reported 313 births to mothers residing outside Canada in 2016, the actual number could be more than five times greater. It means the issue
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Federal Court Judge Adjourns Pending Citizenship Court Challenges (Audio)

Federal lawyers are ready to act on one of Justin Trudeau’s key campaign promises of repealing the controversial Conservative law that gives Ottawa the power to strip convicted terrorists of their Canadian citizenship. The Justice Department recently requested an indefinite adjournment in five high-profile court challenges targeting the Harper-era revocation law, saying federal lawyers assigned
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New Requirements for Canadian Citizenship (Audio)

The new requirements for Canadian Citizenship are now in force. The changes to the Canadian Citizenship Act, the most comprehensive in more than 35 years, make it much harder and more costly to become a Citizen of Canada. One of the most important changes is the requirement that an individual must now physically reside in
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‘Lost Canadians’ Receive Citizenship

A number of so-called “Lost Canadians” have finally received their Canadian citizenship this month. As of June 11, citizenship was granted to those “Lost Canadians” who were born prior to 1947, and did not become citizens when the first Canadian Citizenship Act came into force in that year. “This will also apply to their children
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Bureaucratic Mess Pushes Ontario Man to Demand Citizenship for His Son

Paul Compton has done exactly what the federal government recommended to get his son recognized as a Canadian citizen, but his problems have yet to be solved. For the past five years the Ontario native has been corresponding with public servants, appealing to politicians and even relocated his family in a bid to rectify what
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Miji c Canada (Citoyenneté et Immigration)

2015-02-04 | 2015 CF 142 | T-338-14 Miji c Canada (Citoyenneté et Immigration) Principle Established If a citizenship applicant satisfies s. 5(1) of the Citizenship Act under a qualitative analysis, it is a violation of procedural fairness to reject his application based on a failure to satisfy s. 5(1) under a quantitative analysis. Facts Miji sought judicial
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Canada Sees Sharp Drop in Immigrants Becoming Citizens

The percentage of immigrants who obtain Canadian citizenship has fallen sharply from 79% to 26%, according to a study of immigrants who arrived between 2000 and 2008. The fall is due to new rules and fees that have made it more difficult for people to become Canadian, says former citizenship director general Andrew Griffith. Griffith’s
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Canadian Court Rules Niqab Ban Illegal During Citizenship Ceremonies (Audio)

A Canadian court has reversed the ban on niqabs or face veils worn by women taking Canadian citizenship oaths. The ban on the niqab was introduced in 2011 and had attracted much controversy with critics calling it “unlawful” as it restricted one’s freedom of religion and was against Canadian values. In January last year Zunera
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