{"id":524,"date":"2017-06-21T08:00:32","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T00:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.pmichk.com\/?p=524"},"modified":"2020-11-18T12:28:59","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T04:28:59","slug":"citizenship-bill-receives-royal-assent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pmichk.com\/?p=524","title":{"rendered":"Citizenship Bill Receives Royal Assent"},"content":{"rendered":"<footer>\n<div class=\"author\"><strong style=\"font-size: inherit;\">Citizenship Bill Receives Royal Assent<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-visually_hidden\">\n<div class=\"field--item\">\n<div class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<p><strong>News Release<br \/>\nFrom\u00a0<a title=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a><br \/>\nJune 19, 2017 \u2013 Ottawa, ON \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Today, Bill C-6,\u00a0<em>an Act to amend the Citizenship Act and make consequential amendments to another Act<\/em>, received Royal Assent.<\/p>\n<p>Changes to the\u00a0<em>Citizenship Act\u00a0<\/em>reflect the Government\u2019s commitments to streamline the citizenship process, enhance program integrity, and repeal certain provisions of the Act that treated dual citizens differently than other Canadians. Some changes to the\u00a0<em>Citizenship Act<\/em>\u00a0take effect immediately upon Royal Assent, while others take effect at later dates to ensure the necessary regulatory changes and departmental preparations are in place for a smooth transition for applicants.<\/p>\n<p>As of today, applicants are no longer required to intend to continue to live in Canada once granted citizenship, providing more flexibility to Canadians who may need to live outside of Canada for work or personal reasons. Immediate changes also include repealing the ability to revoke citizenship from dual citizens convicted of crimes against the national interest. Dual citizens living in Canada who are convicted of these crimes will face the Canadian justice system, like other Canadian citizens who break the law.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the changes that are expected to take effect later this fall will give more flexibility to both younger and older eligible immigrants to obtain citizenship. These changes include reducing the time permanent residents must be physically present in Canada to three out of five years, instead of four out of six years, before applying for citizenship; amending the age range for people to meet the language and knowledge requirements for citizenship from 14-64 years to 18-54 years; and counting some of the time applicants spend in Canada as temporary residents or protected persons toward their physical presence requirements for citizenship.<\/p>\n<p>Other changes that are expected to take effect next year include strengthening the citizenship revocation process by having the Federal Court as the decision-maker on most cases, thereby enhancing the procedural fairness of the process. For a complete list of changes made to the\u00a0<em>Citizenship Act\u00a0<\/em>and when they take effect, please read the\u00a0<a title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/news\/2017\/06\/bill_c-6_receivesroyalassent0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bill C-6 Backgrounder<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quotes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCanada\u2019s identity has always been shaped by the significant economic, cultural and social contributions of immigrants. Changes to the\u00a0<em>Citizenship Act<\/em>\u00a0will enhance program integrity, while giving more flexibility to eligible applicants to meet the requirements for citizenship so that they can continue building successful lives in Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Products<br \/>\nBill C-6 Receives Royal Assent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Backgrounder<br \/>\n<strong>From\u00a0<a title=\"3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bill C-6,\u00a0<em>an Act to amend the Citizenship Act and make consequential amendments to another Act<\/em>, received Royal Assent on June\u00a019,\u00a02017. This chart explains the changes that have been made to the\u00a0<em>Citizenship Act<\/em>\u00a0and indicates when these changes are expected to come into force, please read\u00a0the\u00a0<a title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/news\/2017\/06\/bill_c-6_receivesroyalassent0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bill C-6 Backgrounder<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Link:\u00a0<a title=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/news\/2017\/06\/citizenship_billreceivesroyalassent.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/news\/2017\/06\/citizenship_billreceivesroyalassent.html<\/a><br \/>\nLink:\u00a0<a title=\"5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/news\/2017\/06\/bill_c-6_receivesroyalassent0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/news\/2017\/06\/bill_c-6_receivesroyalassent0.html<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Citizenship Bill Receives Royal Assent News Release From\u00a0Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada June 19, 2017 \u2013 Ottawa, ON \u2013\u00a0Today, Bill C-6,\u00a0an Act to amend the Citizenship Act and make consequential amendments to another Act, received Royal Assent. 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