The proposed plan raises concerns from Canada manufacturers OTTAWA, ON, October 7, 2020 / CNW / – President and CEO of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Dennis darby today released the following statement in response to the federal government’s long-awaited ban on single-use plastics: “The federal government has long affirmed itsRead More →
At this crucial time in the fight against systemic anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism, the Canadian government must take responsibility for its continuing role in the spread of racism. This includes through its misleading self-representation in Discover Canada, the official study guide for the test taken by applicants for Canadian citizenship.Read More →
Posted on September 19, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. EDT Updated November 16, 2020 at 4:01 p.m. EST With citizenship tests suspended as part of Canada’s response to the coronavirus, tens of thousands of Canadian applicants cannot obtain passports and the right to vote. About 85,000 people are waiting to takeRead More →
Foreign-born children whose Canadian parents are not biologically related to them now have the same right to citizenship as children born to Canadians. Prior to the Quebec Superior Court’s decision today, July 9, the Citizenship Act only allowed children born abroad to be automatically recognized as citizens if they sharedRead More →
Breadcrumb Links PMN Company Author of the article: Bloomberg News Kait Bolongaro Content of the article (Bloomberg) – Justin Trudeau’s government is ready to take stakes in Canada’s biggest companies in exchange for bridge financing as big business grapples with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Listed companies seeking cashRead More →
This article is part of CBC News’ Minority Report Information Bulletinwhich is your weekly tip sheet to help you navigate the parliamentary waters of a minority government. register here and it will be delivered straight to your inbox every Sunday. Late last week, the Prime Minister announced the creation ofRead More →
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It is true that fewer Canadians are working in the manufacturing sector than before. A sector that once employed one in five Canadians now employs less than one in 10. Due to deindustrialization, within a generation, manufacturing has become less relevant to many Canadians. Moreover, the manufacturing sector has moreRead More →
This approach aims to provide solutions to the problems facing the recycling industry in Quebec and Canada. Credit: Carl Campbell. Leading Canadian food, beverage and packaging companies have collaborated to develop a circular economy for plastics in the country. Players in the Circular Plastics Task Force (GAPC) initiative include packagingRead More →
Breach notification, Governance and risk management, Incident and breach response A series of offenses occurred over a two-year period Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • February 19, 2020 According to a report from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. See also: Case Study: The Road to Zero Trust The breaches, which had gone unreported,Read More →
Posted Feb 5, 2020 10:42 a.m. EST Updated February 21, 2020 10:01 a.m. EST Canada’s Federal Department of Immigration has been able to track the movement of travelers entering and leaving the country by land since February 2019.The number of days a foreign national stays in the country is relevantRead More →
Breadcrumb Links News Canada As the grandson of Canada’s monarch and sixth in line to the throne, one would expect Prince Harry to have special status in this country. Publication date : January 13, 2020 • January 13, 2020 • 4 minute read • 197 comments Prince Harry and Meghan,Read More →
The son of a Russian spy couple who lived underground in Canada and the United States said on Friday he wanted a future in Canada after the country’s Supreme Court ruled he could keep his Canadian citizenship. Alexander Vavilov was born in Toronto, which would generally qualify him for CanadianRead More →
TORONTO (AP) – The son of a Russian spy couple who have lived underground in Canada and the United States on Friday said he wanted a future in Canada after the country’s Supreme Court ruled that he could keep his Canadian citizenship. Alexander Vavilov was born in Toronto, which wouldRead More →
TORONTO – The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Thursday that the son of a Russian spy couple who had been living clandestinely in Canada and the United States could retain his Canadian citizenship. Alex Vavilov was born in Toronto, which would generally qualify him for Canadian citizenship, except forRead More →
The son of two Russian hidden spies says he feels “immense relief” after winning his long battle to regain his Canadian citizenship. Alex Vavilov was stripped of his citizenship after the FBI arrested and deported his parents from the United States in 2010, exposing their Canadian stories as false. “TheRead More →
Sociology professor Hassan Diab, who spent a decade fighting terrorism allegations, is now fighting in court to get a copy of his Canadian citizenship certificate. The 65-year-old Ottawa academic is asking the Federal Court of Canada to hear his request for a replacement certificate after waiting 15 months for governmentRead More →
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MONTREAL — Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler said he had to wear a denim “Canadian tuxedo” and assured fans the Mounties were real in a social media post announcing his Canadian citizenship. The Instagram post shows Butler standing behind a cake decorated as a Canadian flag alongside officials, an RCMPRead More →
Four Canadian-based auto parts manufacturers make it to Automotive News’ Top 100 Global Suppliers list. This is the same number as a year ago. Magna International Inc., Linamar Corp., Martinrea International Inc. and Multimatic Inc. landed on the list. All four companies were on the list a year ago. MagnaRead More →
After his apolitical interview with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Akshay Kumar became the target of trolls, especially after he failed to show up to vote. It was in 2017, Akshay had revealed to Times Now that he had received honorary citizenship from the Canadian government, and it is “something heRead More →
“I speak as a citizen of Canada.” So said Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King at the first-ever Canadian citizenship ceremony on January 3, 1947. King actually received the very first certificate, numbered 0001. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King received the first certificate of Canadian citizenship on January 3,Read More →
Last updated November 12, 2019 2019-11-12 – Canadian citizens enjoy all the benefits and obligations of permanent residents, described here. Citizenship holders also have the following benefits and obligations: Politics Citizens can vote in federal, provincial and municipal elections, run for office and get involved in political activities, which meansRead More →
OTTAWA — It’s been more than two years since work began on revising the controversial study guide for Canada’s citizenship test, but the federal government says it needs more time to work on the release and has no release schedule. Internal Department of Immigration emails from 2016 show officials hopedRead More →
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It’s been more than two years since work began on revising the controversial study guide for Canada’s citizenship test, but the federal government says it needs more time to work on the publication and n has no release schedule. Internal Department of Immigration emails from 2016 show officials hoped theRead More →
There has been an increase in applications for Canadian citizenship after the government relaxed rules regarding residency requirements and language proficiency this fall. Immigration, refugee and citizenship figures provided to CBC News show there were an average of 3,653 applications per week in the six months before the changes wereRead More →
Posted October 11, 2017 10:11 a.m. EDT Updated October 11, 2017 4:00 PM EDT As of October 11, permanent residents in Canada can apply for Canadian citizenship – a process known as naturalization – easier and earlier than before, following the implementation of key measures contained in the draft BillRead More →
Starting October 11, permanent residents will be able to apply for Canadian citizenship if they have lived in the country for three of the previous five years. Additionally, applicants over the age of 55 are once again exempt from language and knowledge tests for citizenship under amended citizenship regulations toRead More →
If you’re one of the anxious Americans who Googled “how to become a Canadian citizen” on election night, a Hollywood experience might help grease the wheels. First, the bad news: it won’t be easy. “For those with the right skills, they can come,” says Zool, a Vancouver immigration lawyer. Suleiman.Read More →
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On Monday, Judge Russel Zinn overturned the citizenship revocations of 312 people who had turned to court after being targeted in a sweep of people who obtained their Canadian citizenship through fraud.Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail The Federal Court has overturned government attempts to strip Canadian citizenship from more thanRead More →
Q: Barry C, Toronto I arrived in Toronto on an IEC visa in April 2013. I have permanent residence since January 2015, under the Canadian Experience Class program. I love living in Canada and I intend to spend many more years here, maybe forever. But my mother is sick andRead More →
Posted June 16, 2017 4:28 PM EDT Updated June 19, 2017 at 3:32 p.m. EDT Bill C-6, a law proposing changes that would make it easier for permanent residents to become Canadian citizens, is about to become law. Canadian Senator Mobina Jaffer posted on Twitter on June 15 that theRead More →
Posted May 3, 2017 4:34 PM EDT Updated May 30, 2017 at 12:31 a.m. EDT A bill to change Canada citizenship law was eventually passed by the Senate with amendments, bringing the legislation closer than ever to becoming law. Thanks to this bill, immigrants to Canada would be able toRead More →
Breadcrumb Links national Publication date : October 10, 2016 • October 10, 2016 • 4 minute read • Join the conversation Bill Janzen says he warned the Canadian government several times before an obscure law began stripping long-time Canadians of their citizenship. Photo by FRED CHARTRAND /THE CANADIAN PRESS ContentRead More →
A bill that rolls back many of the previous government’s changes to Canadian citizenship laws is before the House of Commons this month. While some of the changes tabled by Immigration Minister John McCallum are good, the change that grabbed the headlines—the proposal to eliminate the government’s ability to revokeRead More →
Posted March 2, 2016 1:49 PM EST Updated March 3, 2016 3:39 PM EST In a measure that will likely be of great benefit to immigrants to Canada who ultimately wish to obtain Canadian citizenship, the Liberal government of Canada has proposed a series of sweeping changes to the citizenshipRead More →
Calgary-born U.S. Senator Ted Cruz received official notice on Tuesday that he had successfully renounced his Canadian citizenship. “As a U.S. senator representing Texas, it makes sense that he’s only a U.S. citizen,” spokeswoman Catherine Frazier said in an email to The Associated Press. A letter to Cruz, R-Texas, fromRead More →
Editor’s note: The Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers has prepared the following summary of the changes to the Citizenship Act proposed in Bill C-24, legislation introduced by the Conservative government in February. On February 6, 2014, the federal government introduced Bill C-24, legislation that amends Canada’s Citizenship Act. This newRead More →
Breadcrumb Links News Canadian politics Canada Immigration Minister Chris Alexander is spearheading what have been dubbed the ‘first comprehensive citizenship law reforms in more than a generation’ Publication date : December 27, 2013 • December 27, 2013 • 5 minute read • Join the conversation Chris Roussakis/National Post/Files Content ofRead More →