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Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, October 22, 2012 — Grade 10 students  brought Citizenship Week 2012 to a close this morning by beating two CBC journalists in an interactive game show quiz that pitted their knowledge of Canadian citizenship and history against the knowledge of two well-known Parliamentary Press Gallery members. The event, hosted by the […]

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, October 22, 2012 — Roy Wong has been appointed as a Citizenship Judge in Vancouver for a full-time, three-year term, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. The appointment is effective October 29, 2012. Mr. Wong holds a Bachelor of Arts from New York University, a Licentiate in Law from

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, October 19, 2012 — Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney departed Brussels, Belgium yesterday marking the end of his official visit to Europe, which included visits to Ireland, Hungary, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Belgium. “Our government remains committed to creating a fast, flexible and proactive immigration system that helps strengthen

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, October 19, 2012 — Laurie Mozeson has been appointed as a Citizenship Judge in Edmonton for a full-time, three-year term, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. The appointment is effective October 29, 2012. A barrister and solicitor with Alberta Justice for four years, Ms. Mozeson has 17 years

Subscribe RSS Email Toronto, October 19, 2012 — Fifty new Canadians originating from 19 countries took the Oath of Citizenship in a special ceremony at the Hockey Hall of Fame this evening. “When a newcomer swears their Oath of Citizenship, our history becomes their history,” said Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. “Canada has

Subscribe RSS Email London, U.K., October 17, 2012 — Canada’s efforts to enhance the security and integrity of our immigration system were highlighted yesterday by Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism in his speech at a major conference on border control in the United Kingdom (U.K.). “The first responsibility of the state is

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, October  15, 2012 — Canadian Citizenship Week kicked off on the weekend with a special citizenship ceremony commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 at the Lundy’s Lane Historical Museum in Niagara Falls, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today. “We were very pleased to be able

Subscribe RSS Email Alsózsolca, Hungary, October 9, 2012 — Today, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney travelled to the village of Alsózsolca and the city of Miskolc, in Northeastern Hungary to meet with members of the Roma community. Hungary has been the largest source country for asylum claims filed in Canada for the past

Subscribe RSS Email Ottawa, October 10, 2012 — The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, and the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, issued the following statement after an announcement by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) that Alberta obtained its first conviction in a human trafficking and human smuggling investigation. Kihew

Subscribe RSS Email Dublin, October 5, 2012 — Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced today that Canada will seek to double the number of Irish youth that arrive annually through the International Experience Canada (IEC) program. Beginning in 2013, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will increase the number of spaces available for Irish youth