citizenship

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

How to move to Canada from the U.S. A look at the many ways U.S. citizens and residents can move north.

Google data shows a spike in searches on “moving to Canada” within the U.S. during the first debate between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

By Kareem El-Assal

The many benefits of becoming a Canadian citizen Becoming a citizen in Canada can benefit both immigrants and their host country in many ways.

Compared to major Western countries, Canada has one of the highest percentages of immigrants who obtain citizenship.

By Alexandra Miekus

Be in Canada, bring scissors; instructions for online citizenship ceremonies Canada is now holding citizenship ceremonies online, so some new guidelines have been put in place.

Canada is not letting the coronavirus pandemic rob immigrants of their special day, but since citizenship ceremonies now take place over Zoom, a few changes have been made.

By Shelby Thevenot

How to obtain citizenship if your parent is a Canadian Submitting a “Proof of Citizenship” application if you have a Canadian parent can enable you to become a Canadian citizen, although the process is not a formality.

In the unsettling times in which we find ourselves since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, facilitated routes through which Canadian citizenship may be obtained cannot be ignored.

By Stephen Sherman

2017: A pivotal year in Canadian immigration Express Entry starts to shine, Provincial Nominee Programs innovate and Canada prioritizes family reunification

To say 2017 was a busy year for Canadian immigration would be a bit like saying Mozart was pretty good at piano.

By Stephen Smith

New Regulations Now in Effect, Making Canadian Citizenship Easier to Obtain

As of October 11, permanent residents in Canada can apply for Canadian citizenship — a process known as naturalization — more easily and sooner than before, following the implementation of key measures contained in Bill C-6, which was passed into law last June.

By Hugo O'Doherty

Important Changes to Canada’s Citizenship Act to Come Into Effect Next Week

Permanent residents of Canada can enjoy a quicker, simpler citizenship naturalization process after key measures contained in Bill C-6, Changes to the Citizenship Act, come into effect next week on October 11.

By Hugo O'Doherty