How Canadian citizenship processes may change in the future IRCC released details of its report on the citizenship program between 2013 and 2018. A recent immigration department self-evaluation highlights areas where Canadian citizenship processes could be improved. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada is resuming citizenship testing online Canada is now offering citizenship tests online after the pandemic forced testing to cease in March. Eight months after all citizenship tests were cancelled, Canada is now making the test available online. By Shelby Thevenot
Advocates calling on Canada to resolve citizenship application backlog At least 85,000 people are waiting to get Canadian citizenship Citizenship-applicants and their supporters are calling on the federal government to address the backlog that is preventing thousands from becoming Canadian citizens. By Shelby Thevenot
Online Canadian citizenship testing is no quick fix ANALYSIS: The problem with offering citizenship tests online and the problem of having none at all. With citizenship tests suspended as part of Canada’s coronavirus response, tens of thousands of would-be Canadians are blocked from getting a passport and the right to vote. By Shelby Thevenot
How to get Canadian citizenship for U.S.-born children Canadians can pass on citizenship to their children who were born in the U.S. by applying for a “Proof of Citizenship.” U.S.-born children of Canadians can automatically get Canadian citizenship. By Shelby Thevenot
How foreign-born children of Canadians get citizenship Applying for a “Proof of Citizenship” will allow the foreign-born sons and daughters of Canadians to bypass the immigration process. Canadian parents automatically pass on citizenship to their children, no matter where they’re born. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada expects a 40 per cent increase in citizenship among immigrants by 2024 Policy changes made by Canada over the past decade have hurt naturalization rates, but recent reforms could change that A new Statistics Canada study that shows fewer recent immigrants are gaining Canadian citizenship is cause for concern, but improvements are on the horizon. By Kareem El-Assal
Canada Election 2019: What to expect from the immigration system in the coming years Rising immigration levels, free citizenship and a Municipal Nominee Program will be on the table The Liberals’ minority victory in the October 21 federal election means Canada’s immigration system will likely remain stable as long as they are able to maintain the confidence of Parliament. By Kareem El-Assal
New documentary film focuses on immigrants learning French in Quebec In his most recent documentary film “La langue est donc une histoire d'amour” (Language is a Love Story), director Andrés Livov takes us into a francization class Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Argentinean-born filmmaker Andrés Livov says the idea of making a film that tells the story of adult immigrants learning French in Montreal came to him when he was sitting in one such class himself around 10 years ago. By Alexandra Miekus
