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The Charter attempts to summarize fundamental freedoms while also setting out additional rights. The most important of these include: Mobility Rights — Canadians can live and work anywhere they choose in Canada, enter and leave the country freely, and apply for a passport.
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- Citizenship Program Overview
14 de may. de 2024 · Third-party citizenship study guides, tests and questions. The only official study guide for the citizenship test is Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship, available from Citizenship and Immigration Canada at no cost.
- Canadian Citizenship Act of 1947
- Citizenship Act of 1977
- Immigration
- 2009 and 2014 Amendments to Citizenship Act
- Revoking Citizenship
- Opposition to 2014 Amendments
- Bill C-6 and 2017 Changes to Citizenship Act
- Non-Citizens
- Active Citizenship
- Honorary Citizenship
Before 1947, both people born in Canada and naturalized immigrants were considered British subjects. The Canadian Citizenship Actcame into force on 1 January 1947. It was the first nationality law to define people as Canadian. The creation of Canadian citizenship was an important expression of the country's growing sense of national identity. The A...
The 1977 Citizenship Act (which received royal assent in 1976) came into force on 15 February 1977. Most provisions of the Act still apply today. It defines "citizen" as "a Canadian citizen." It ensures that both native-born and naturalized citizens are equally entitled to all the rights of a citizen, and subject to all the duties of a citizen. The...
Canadian citizens have the absolute right to leave and enter Canada (e.g., returning from travelling abroad) and the right to live in Canada. Indigenous people registered under the Indian Act also have the right to enter and remain in Canada. Permanent residents and convention refugees are allowed some of these rights in Canada. But they face certa...
Several important changes were made to the Citizenship Act under the Conservative government of Stephen Harper. Amendments to the Citizenship Act in 2014 were the first since 1977 to significantly alter the Act. Important changes also came into force in 2009. The 2009 amendments dealt with a group of residents known as “lost Canadians.” The term re...
The 2014 amendments to the Citizenship Act also greatly expanded the reasons that a person’s citizenship could be revoked. Under the 1977 Act, the only grounds for revocation were fraud or misrepresentation on a citizenship or immigration application. Under the 2014 amendments, Canadian citizenship could be revoked based on criminal convictions com...
Critics of the 2014 amendments said that they made Canadian citizenship “harder to get and easier to lose.” The expanded grounds for revocation were questioned by the Canadian Bar Association (CBA). Under international obligations, Canada generally cannot make a person stateless. This suggests that the threat of revocation of citizenship will not a...
In June 2017, Parliament passed new legislation concerning citizenship. Bill C-6 repealed or amended the changes introduced in 2014. This included repealing the revocation of citizenship based on national security concerns. Under the new legislation, dual citizens who had been convicted of terrorism, spying or treason, or who had been part of an ar...
Non-citizens in Canada do not enjoy political rights such as voting and running for office. But they generally have all legal rights and are subject to the law in the same way as citizens. Non-citizens include refugees; permanent residents; international students; foreign workers; and visitors. Permanent residents are entitled to work in Canada, wh...
Citizens enjoy many rights in Canada, including the freedom to live or work anywhere in the country; the right to fair trial; and the right to vote in elections. But citizenship also comes with responsibilities. For example, voting in federal, provincial and local elections is not only a right, but also a responsibility. Canadians are expected to t...
The Government of Canada can grant honorary citizenship to foreign individuals. This recognizes their contributions to and importance within the international community. The move is purely symbolic. Honorary citizens do not enjoy any of the rights or privileges afforded by Canadian citizenship. The decision to grant a person honorary citizenship is...
Discover Canada : the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. "Whether we are citizens by birth or by choice, we should all learn about our history, heritage and citizenship. Discover Canada: The Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship is used by newcomers to study for the citizenship test.
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Discover Canada : the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. : Ci1-11/2021E-PDF-1 "In Canada, we profess our loyalty to a person who represents all Canadians and not to a document such as a constitution, a banner such as a flag, or a geopolitical entity such as a country.
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Discover Canada : the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. Explains the citizenship application process, the meaning of Canadian citizenship, and what to expect on the citizenship test. It includes sections on sustainable development, Canada's history and symbols, Aboriginal Peoples, and each of Canada’s geographic regions.
14 de ago. de 2020 · 1 Introduction. 2 Key Instruments and Institutions. 2.1 Legal Framework. 2.2 Policies, Procedures and Operational Guidelines. 2.3 Citizenship Commission. 3 Citizenship Process. 3.1 Applying for Citizenship. 3.2 Citizenship Fees. 3.3 Citizenship Test and Interview. 3.3.1 Amendments to the Citizenship Study Guide.
