Ottawa, December 20, 2013 — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today announced that A. Dane Minor has been re-appointed for a three-year part-time term as a Citizenship Judge for Surrey, British Columbia.
Dane Minor is a strong community advocate for victims of crime and on issues such as youth crime and gang violence. Prior to his initial appointment as a citizenship judge in 2011, he served as Vice Chair of the Victims Advisory Council to the Parole Board of Canada and the Correctional Service of Canada. He is a co-founder of Crime, Responsibility and Youth, a community organization aimed at preventing youth crime and provide counseling and support to victims of crime.
Citizenship judges are responsible for making decisions on citizenship applications, presiding over citizenship ceremonies and administering the oath of citizenship to new citizens.
Citizenship judges are appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. New appointees are chosen from a list of qualified candidates who have gone through rigorous screening, including a written exam, reference check and oral interview. Candidates for citizenship judge appointments are evaluated against the skills required by the position: information-seeking, judgment/analytical thinking, decision making, effective communication, cross-cultural sensitivity, leadership, self-confidence, self-control and writing ability.
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