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What’s the difference between Canadian permanent residency and Canadian citizenship?

Janice Rodrigues — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:40:14 +0000

In Canada, permanent residents (PR) enjoy many of the same privileges as citizens, including the ability to live, work, study, and invest in the country. However, there are some distinctions that set the two apart. A Permanent Resident is someone who has been given PR status by immigrating to Canada, but they are not a […]

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Canadian passport ranked seventh-best in the world

Asheesh Moosapeta — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:00:18 +0000

Residence and citizenship advisory firm Henley and Partners has released their ranking of world passports in 2024— incorporating data from the International Air Transport Authority. The firm ranked the Canadian passport as the seventh most powerful in the world this year, based on a variety of criteria, including the number of visa-free travel options it […]

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Can I be a dual citizen if I immigrate to Canada?

Vimal Sivakumar — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:00:26 +0000

Although they eventually become Canadian citizens many immigrants to this country aim to obtain dual citizenship to maintain the benefits of being a citizen in their home country. What is dual citizenship? Dual citizenship occurs when someone legally holds two different passports simultaneously. When this happens, the individual holds the legal status of a citizen […]

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Changes to Canada’s citizenship laws have been delayed

Asheesh Moosapeta — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 12:00:48 +0000

Anticipated changes to Canada’s first-generation limit (FGL) to passing on Canadian citizenship have been delayed till at least August. The FGL rule dictates that if a Canadian citizen who was born out-of-country, subsequently has a child outside of Canada, this child will not automatically receive citizenship from their parents. Previously, Ontario’s Supreme Court ordered that […]

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Canada’s immigration minister proposes new legislation for Canadian citizenship by descent

Edana Robitaille — Fri, 24 May 2024 12:00:29 +0000

Immigration Minister Marc Miller has tabled a bill with Canada’s parliament to allow a first-generation limit to citizenship by descent. This means that if the bill passes, children of Canadian citizens who were born abroad can pass their citizenship on to their children. The bill, also known as Bill C-71, An Act to amend the […]

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Canada processing proof of citizenship applications faster than pre-pandemic standards

Asheesh Moosapeta — Sat, 04 May 2024 13:00:21 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is now processing proof of citizenship applications in as little as three months, with application wait-times now reduced significantly from even pre-pandemic standards. Now some foreign nationals—who have at least one biological or legal parent who is a Canadian citizen—can expect to receive a decision on their citizenship application […]

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Can I travel outside Canada after submitting my citizenship application?

Vimal Sivakumar — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 13:00:20 +0000

All Canadian permanent residents (PRs) may leave the country, and return, after mailing their citizenship application to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). However, IRCC clarifies that there are certain steps PRs must take to ensure they remain eligible for citizenship while outside Canada. Schedule a Free Canadian Citizenship Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law […]

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Does IRCC look at my social media?

Julia Hornstein — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 13:00:52 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) do check the information in a candidate’s application and compare it with the candidate’s social media and public profiles. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration If there are discrepancies between the application information and what can be found on the […]

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Why you may be ineligible to become a Canadian citizen

Julia Hornstein — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 13:00:33 +0000

Obtaining Canadian citizenship offers numerous advantages, such as the opportunity to establish permanent residence in one of the world’s most prosperous nations, participate in the democratic processes of the country, and hold a passport widely recognized as one of the strongest in the world. Schedule a Free Canadian Citizenship Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law […]

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The four types of Canadian citizenship ceremonies

Asheesh Moosapeta — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 13:00:44 +0000

For many newcomers arriving to Canada, their vision of the future includes one important experience: the day of their citizenship ceremony. Roughly 80% of eligible Canadian permanent residents chose to pursue citizenship in 2021; and attended a citizenship ceremony to formalise their new status. Citizenship ceremonies are momentous occasions that happen every day in Canada—an […]

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