Canadians who have had their swearing in postponed because the COVID-19 pandemic , now have the opportunity to take the oath in online ceremonies.
Newcomers to Canada who were about to officially become Canadian citizens, may be able to take the citizenship online.
The Canada’s federal government said it will start to implement online citizenship ceremonies as quickly as possible.
That The first online ceremonies will be available to those who have a pressing need for Canadian citizenship and those who had previously been scheduled to take the oath in person and whose events were cancelled due to the spread of COVID-19.
Canada Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship organization temporarily cancelled all citizenship ceremonies and tests more than two months ago because to the worlds pandemic. In that time, the government stated that these events would be rescheduled “in the near future” and did not provide a date for their re-occurrence.
Canada Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship said in the statement the online citizenship events would be designed to “protect the integrity of the legal process and reflect the importance of the occasion” and would soon be scheduled.
Benefits of Canadian citizenship
Citizenship application numbers is high in Canada—some 85 per cent of immigrants become Canadians.
To get Canadian citizenship any immigrant must takes the solemn oath before a judge or citizenship official, Taking the oath of citizenship is the final legal requirement for applicants.
By get Canada citizenship, you have an equivalent rights as Canadian-born citizens in Canada.
•Some of rights by get Canada citizenship :
The ability to vote
Run office
Preferential treatment when applying for public service jobs
The proper to travel on a Canadian passport
• To become Canadian citizens
- First become permanent residents in Canada.
A permanent resident of Canada can apply for citizenship after being physically present within the country for a minimum of three years and completing Canadian income tax returns.
- Pass test about rights and responsibilities
- Prove that they speak and write in one among Canada’s official languages English and French.
• Is there fee for get Citizenship ?
- An application fee of $530 and a “Right of Citizenship Fee” of $100 are also required as part of the application process.
• Fee set to be waived
The Liberal Party of Canada, currently in power—has promised to make sure that permanent residents can apply for Canadian citizenship free of charge.
This promise provide via the Liberal government to delete citizenship fees is one of good recent policy shifts that be improve naturalization rates in Canada.