Canadian citizenship

As More Immigrants Come to Canada, Fewer Are Becoming Citizens: StatCan Data

More immigrants are coming to Canada than ever before, but fewer are becoming citizens, according to newly released data from Statistics Canada. The number of immigrants arriving in Canada within ...

February 29, 2024BY Jennifer Cowan
US-Born Star Surfer, 16, Hopes to Compete for Canada at Paris Olympics After Winning Canadian Citizenship

Teenage surfing prodigy Erin Brooks has won her fight for Canadian citizenship, opening the door for her to ...

January 14, 2024BY The Canadian Press
House, Senate Vote to Give Russian Dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza Honorary Citizenship

Parliament is bestowing honorary Canadian citizenship on jailed Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza. The Senate voted Tuesday night ...

June 14, 2023BY The Canadian Press
Citizenship Oath at the Click of a Mouse Is Designed to Be a Temporary Fix: Minister

The moment Suzanne Bitye was handed her citizenship certificate Friday, she pulled it toward her heart and held ...

March 18, 2023BY The Canadian Press
New Canadians Will Soon Have Option to Swear Citizenship Oath Online in ‘Self-Administered’ Format

After 76 years of traditional citizenship ceremonies, new Canadians will no longer have to publicly swear an oath ...

February 27, 2023BY Marnie Cathcart
‘Birth Tourism’ on the Rise in Canada: Immigration Research

An estimated 2,500 cases of suspected “birth tourism” a year are taking place on Canadian soil, according to ...

February 23, 2023BY Isaac Teo
Percentage of Permanent Residents Becoming Canadian Citizens in Decline: StatCan Data

StatCan numbers reveal the percentage of permanent residents who become Canadians has plummeted over the past 20 years. ...

February 15, 2023BY The Canadian Press
Hong Kong Actor Renounces Canadian Citizenship in Bow To Beijing

Hong Kong actor, singer, and TV host Nicholas Tse told China's state-run broadcaster CCTV on Sunday that he ...

September 6, 2021BY Nicole Hao