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Last year, our longtime travel correspondent gained her Canadian citizenship through ancestry. Here's a bird’s-eye look at ...
The federal government is looking to make it easier for people not born in Canada but are the grandchild of a grandparent who is Canadian to obtain citizenship.
“The job opportunities and a good lifestyle, for sure. Also raising children here – you can see a lot of people from ...
Charleen Sibanda’s journey from Zimbabwe to Canadian citizenship has taught her to hold both belonging and the weight of ...
My sister and I became Canadian citizens when we were in our teens. Though we weren’t required to take a test at that age, ...
On May 23, 2024, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced the introduction of Bill C-71, which intends to change Canada’s citizenship laws. If passed, it will extend citizenship to many who were ...
In 2009 and 2015, legislative changes restored or gave citizenship to a majority of "Lost Canadians." Around 20,000 people became citizens and were issued certificates as a result of these changes.
International students in diploma and certificate programs will now face tighter eligibility rules for Canada’s ...