What it means to become a Canadian: Sentiments from a citizenship ceremony

Newcomers have helped Canada grow and thrive across nearly every sector of development. And while they have helped this vast country get closer to its goals, along the way, they […]
Canada welcomes 108,000 permanent residents; surpasses goal for Q1 2022

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that a record number of PR applications – more than the original goal of 147,000 – were processed in the first quarter […]
Citizenship ceremony in Canada features new oath; Minister Mendicino calls it a profound moment

The Oath of Citizenship in Canada now recognizes First Nations, Inuit, and Métis rights, and the obligation that all citizens have to uphold the treaties between the Crown and Indigenous […]
A citizenship breakthrough for Canadian LGBTQ2+ families and couples with fertility issues

Non-biological Canadian parents who are legal parents at a child’s birth can now pass down Canadian citizenship to their children born abroad in the first generation. The move follows a change […]
Proposed new citizenship oath recognizes Indigenous rights

The oath that all new Canadians recite before receiving their citizenship will now include references to the rights of Indigenous Peoples if proposed amendments to the current Citizenship Act are […]