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Citizenship Week ceremonies help new Canadians connect with Canada’s favourite sport October 17, 2014 — Toronto, Ontario — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander welcomed 35 new Canadians at a special citizenship ceremony hosted by the Toronto Maple Leafs and Canadian Tire.  To celebrate Citizenship Week 2014, Citizenship and Immigration Canada partnered with National […]

Special NHL citizenship ceremonies help new citizens connect with Canada’s favourite sport October 17, 2014 — Edmonton, AB — Today, the Honourable Tim Uppal Minister of State for Multiculturalism and Member of Parliament for Edmonton—Sherwood Park welcomed 12 new Canadians at a special citizenship ceremony hosted by the Edmonton Oilers. To celebrate Citizenship Week 2014,

Special NHL citizenship ceremonies help new Canadians connect with Canada’s favourite sport October 18, 2014 — Vancouver, BC — Today, the Honourable Tim Uppal, Minister of State for Multiculturalism and Member of Parliament for Edmonton—Sherwood Park, welcomed 13 new Canadians at a special citizenship ceremony hosted by the Vancouver Canucks. To celebrate Citizenship Week 2014,

Government’s changes to the Citizenship Act reinforce integrity of citizenship system October 19, 2014 — Ottawa — As Citizenship Week draws to a close, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister highlighted the government’s commitment to protecting Canada’s citizenship system from fraud and abuse. Since the beginning of 2014, the Government has revoked the citizenship of 22 people

Reducing Citizenship Processing Times As a result of a $44 million investment in Economic Action Plan (EAP) 2013 to reduce processing wait times, and recent changes to the Citizenship Act, citizenship applications are taking less time to process. The chart below shows how CIC’s backlog of grant applications is expected to be eliminated sooner than previously

“Today Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists in Canada and around the world are celebrating Diwali, the Festival of Lights. As one of the most important days of the year for South Asians, many will gather with their friends and family to spend time in prayer, light diyas (lamps), watch firework displays, and exchange gifts and

“Today is the Sikh day of commemoration – Bandi Chhorh Divas. “Coinciding with Diwali, the Festival of Lights, Bandi Chhorh Divas celebrates the release of the sixth Guru from political imprisonment, as well as his skillful negotiations and actions which also led to the release of 52 imprisoned Hindus along with him. “Guru Hargobind Ji

Ottawa, October 24, 2014 — The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister for Multiculturalism, issued the following statement condemning the act of vandalism against the Cold Lake Mosque: “Earlier today vandals spray painted the Cold Lake Mosque in Cold Lake, Alberta with hate messages. This cowardly act is unacceptable and has no place in Canada. “Canada is

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is making important changes to the Paul Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism that will allow a wider range of Canadians to be recognized for their work in multiculturalism. Currently, each year, one award is given for either Lifetime Achievement or Outstanding Achievement. Award recipients receive a certificate signed by the Minister

“Tatay” Tomas Avendano has helped countless immigrants integrate into Canada October 24, 2014—Vancouver, BC—“Tatay” Tomas Avendano is the recipient of the 2014 Paul Yuzyk Award for Multiculturalism, recognized in the Lifetime Achievement category, Jason Kenney, Minister for Multiculturalism announced today. Minister Kenney also announced that in the coming year, the Award categories will be expanded