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Canadian passports pack a powerful punch by allowing those who hold them the opportunity to travel to many countries visa-free, reveals a ranking on Passport Index. The real-time global ranking of passports website rates a passport as more powerful when it affords those who hold it the ability to travel without a visa to many
With almost one in 20 Canadians holding more than one passport, dual citizenship is clearly very common in Canada – but it’s perhaps not as well understood as it should be. After all, there is no certificate or official recognition of dual citizenship by the Canadian government. Foreign nationals who become Canadian citizens can simply
Ottawa is launching a new pathway this week to allow Hong Kong residents to work in Canada for up to three years. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Marco Mendicino announced on Thursday the new open work permits, which will start Feb. 8. “The launch of the Hong Kong immigration pathway is a historic initiative that
There has been much talk in the news of the government’s proposed reforms to Canada’s citizenship rules and procedures, but it is important for newcomers and prospective newcomers to understand exactly what these changes mean. Firstly, newcomers will have to wait at least four years before applying, instead of three. The proof of residency requirements
This month Immigration Minister Chris Alexander tabled new legislation that will transform Canada’s citizenship system. Though experts are praising many of the changes, critics are pointing to some of the smaller, “illogical” moves that have been slipped into the reform package. Among the changes being hailed by observers is a new language requirement for citizenship
The Government’s proposed citizenship bill is ringing alarm bells for the Canadian Bar Association, which feels that some of the more controversial measures included in the bill could be unconstitutional, thereby contradicting the government’s own evaluation of the bill. In February, the Government had proposed some drastic changes to the Citizenship Act by introducing Bill
More critics are expressing concern over the government’s proposed reforms to citizenship laws, saying it creates a two-tiered system. Young educated newcomers are some of the most sought-after immigrants not only in Canada, but also throughout the global marketplace. However, some critics say that the new regulations could alienate this highly desirable population by lengthening
A surprising new internal government report has found that those immigrants who have been in Canada longest are the ones most likely to fail the citizenship test. The citizenship test is one of the last steps completed by immigrants wishing to obtain full citizenship rights as a Canadian, including the ability to carry a Canadian
Critics are expressing concern over reforms to Canada’s citizenship laws, saying that the changes will both make it harder for newcomers to gain their citizenship status, as well as devalue the citizenship of Canadians living abroad. The Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act was introduced by the Conservative government to Parliament early this year, and seeks to
The following is a partial/selected dialogue which took place during Canada’s House of Commons Question Period on Bill C-24 – Canada’s New Citizenship Bill: Mr. Andrew Cash (Davenport, NDP):Mr. Speaker, now yesterday as the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration took evasive action after being asked about the constitutionality of his immigration bill. While he refused
