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October 9, 2018—Saskatoon, SK – Citizenship Week was celebrated in Saskatoon at a special ceremony at the Saskatchewan Aviation Museum today, where 25 people from nine countries became Canadian citizens.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | news releases
October 5, 2018 – Ottawa, ON – This year, Citizenship Week (October 8 to 14, 2018) will be celebrated with 72 special citizenship ceremonies across the country. Citizenship Week also marks the 1 year anniversary of Bill C 6, which brought in important changes to the Citizenship Act, helping qualified applicants get citizenship faster.
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The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, completed successful visits to New Zealand and Australia, where he had the chance to share Canada’s experiences and discuss lessons learned on matters related to immigration.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | news releases
Canada and Australia Announce Amendment to Youth Mobility Arrangement
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To help reunite even more parents and grandparents with their families in Canada, today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that the Government of Canada will accept up to 20 000 applications for the sponsorship of parents and grandparents, in 2019. This is 4 times the number of applications accepted when the program reopened in 2014, when the cap was set at 5000 applications.
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Infographic: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reducing parents and grandparents backlog
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | news releases
Infographic: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will accept up to 20 000 applications for the sponsorship of parents and grandparents in 2019.
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The Edmonton Eskimos will kick off the Canadian Football League (CFL) Diversity is Strength campaign by welcoming 50 new Canadian citizens at a special citizenship ceremony today at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton. After reciting the oath of citizenship in front of family and friends, Canada’s newly sworn citizens will head to the football field to sing the Canadian national anthem alongside football players and thousands of fans.
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Members of the Ad Hoc Intergovernmental Task Force on Irregular Migration came together yesterday to continue collective efforts and share latest information on flows and trends related to irregular migration and the asylum claimant situation in Canada.
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August 13, 2018 – Ottawa, ON – Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has taken great strides towards improving its clients’ service experience. A reduction in backlogs and processing times is a cornerstone of that work. Today the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, highlighted some of the substantial improvements that IRCC has made over the past year.
