6/7/2014
Topic:
Question about Canadian Passport - Foreign Country
NorRimWalker
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Hi.
Is it legitimate (from the perspective of Canadian law) and safe to submit a copy of a Canadian passport to foreign authorities?
A foreign government is going to keep this copy indefinitely for the purpose of your registration as a dual citizen.
Thank you.
Alex |
6/22/2014
Topic:
Important: Act to Amend the Citizenship Act
NorRimWalker
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Hi Community.
Note the procedure leading to obtaining Canadian citizenship has been changed.
An "Act to amend the Citizenship Act..." was adopted by both House of Commons and Senate and got the Royal Assent on June 19,2014.
At a first glance, the rules now are that a citizenship applicant i)must physically spend 4 years of consecutive 6 in Canada (183 days as minimum during each of these 4 years), ii)must present a proof of filing a tax return in Canada in respect of 4 taxation years within the said 6 years, iii)must pass a language test and a citizenship test unless s/he is 65 or more years old. Above that, an applicant should "intend, if granted citizenship, to continue to reside in Canada" which sounds a bit unclear.
My feeling is that potential applicants should discuss these amendments with their lawyers and/or follow comments in mass media.
For the text of this new Act (known also as Bill-C24)see: http://www.parl.gc.ca/content/hoc/Bills/412/Government/C-24/C-24_3/C-24_3.PDF
Good luck.
Alex |