Citizenship

This chart explains the changes that have been made to the Citizenship Act and indicates when these changes are expected to come into force. Changes that take effect immediately upon Royal Assent on June 19, 2017 Previous Citizenship Act Citizenship Act with Bill C-6 Amendments Citizenship could be revoked from dual citizens convicted of treason, spying and terrorism offences, depending on the sentence received, or who were a part of… Read More »Changes that have been made to the Citizenship Act

June 19, 2017 – Ottawa, ON – Today, Bill C-6, an Act to amend the Citizenship Act and make consequential amendments to another Act, received Royal Assent. Changes to the Citizenship Act reflect the Government’s commitments to streamline the citizenship process, enhance program integrity, and repeal certain provisions of the Act that treated dual citizens differently than other Canadians. Some changes to the Citizenship Act take effect immediately upon Royal… Read More »Bill C-6, An Act to Amend Citizenship Act, Receives Royal Assent

Bill C-6 has at last been passed by the Senate with amendments, conveying the enactment nearer than any time in recent memory to getting to be law. Thus of this bill, immigrants to Canada would have the capacity to apply for Canadian citizenship prior and more effortlessly than some time recently. C-6 decreases the measure of time permanent resident need to live in Canada so as to wind up plainly… Read More »Bill to Amend Canadian Citizenship Act, Passes Senate