1. First, to apply to be a citizen of Canada you need to be 18 years or older. Someone under 18 needs to have a Canadian parent who is already a citizen or who is simultaneously applying for citizenship. A parent can apply on behalf of a child. 2. The second requirement is that you have [...] [...more]
To obtain citizenship, there are three ways in general: You were born in Canada – jus soli or citizenship by birth on soil: You were born outside of Canada, but entered Canada as a permanent resident or landed immigrant and obtained a citizenship – naturalization; You were born to a Canadian parent – jus sanguis, jus sanguinis or [...] [...more]
As of April 17, 2009, Canada’s new citizenship law has done two things. Firstly, it has retroactively restored Canadian citizenship to many who had lost it due to obscure and outdated provisions in past legislation. Secondly, it has henceforth limited citizenship by descent to first generation Canadians. Citizenship is now restored to anyone born in Canada [...] [...more]
Canadian immigration minister, Jason Kenney, has spoken further of his plan to deal with the country’s skills shortage and address the continuing need to bring in foreign skilled workers. With the government facing an acute skills shortage in the next 5-10 years due to retirement ages in the medical, teaching and engineering fields, Canada remains one [...] [...more]
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