Bill C-24 Second Reading on February 27th:

[Sharif11]

Once again...pay attention to the COMING INTO FORCE date. After you discover that date (which we don't yet know), you can celebrate or be depressed.

I'm frustrated!

 

[shaazdeh]

We just have to wait and see :'(

 

[Desert Lion]

I have to acknowledge that, the Canadian governments were so generous and very flexible with giving their citizenship to new immigrants who unfortunately misused or abused this generosity, many cheated the system, many falsified their documents, many used canada as a big hotel, they come and take citizenship and leave canada for permanent jobs in the Arab gulf, those people were very selfish and they led the current government to toughen the citizenship, while I do understand their intentions, I feel sad as bad people blocked us by making the government toughen its roles

 

[sicko86]

CIC **very** quick to announce termination of backlog of federal Immigrant Investor Program (IIP) and federal Entrepreneur Program (EN) after bill C-31 received Royal Assent, oh maybe less than an hour ago?

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/2014-06-19.asp?utm_source=bitly_eng&utm_medium=generic&utm_campaign=IIP-EN&utm_content=msg_01

Lets see how quick they are to announce changes to the Citizenship program

WTF, they terminated all applicants of this since Feb,11,2014 as retroactive!!! Thats not a good sign

 

[civic]

WTF, they terminated all applicants of this since Feb,11,2014 as retroactive!!! Thats not a good sign

Can they do the same for citizenship applicants?

 

[sicko86]

Can they do the same for citizenship applicants?

Man I am really worried now .. just go and read the link

 

[lawabiden]

I have to acknowledge that, the Canadian governments were so generous and very flexible with giving their citizenship to new immigrants who unfortunately misused or abused this generosity, many cheated the system, many falsified their documents, many used canada as a big hotel, they come and take citizenship and leave canada for permanent jobs in the Arab gulf, those people were very selfish and they led the current government to toughen the citizenship, while I do understand their intentions, I feel sad as bad people blocked us by making the government toughen its roles

There is no Arab Gulf, educate yourself please.

 

[flamingteeth]

Can they do the same for citizenship applicants?

i think they can, we will see if they would like to

 

[pedros]

WTF, they terminated all applicants of this since Feb,11,2014 as retroactive!!! Thats not a good sign

Well admittedly it was a provision written in to the bill, so I guess it shouldn't come as surprise. That can't happen with C-24 as there's no provision for that and there is a clause for existing applications (whatever CIC interprets that as!). I hope!

 

[2_of_5]

Well, no sense reading this site daily and making contributions, and getting my blood pressure up, now that C-24 is law. I can't apply for citizenship until July or August 2017 now, so I'm out of here. Best of luck to all of you who can apply before this thing goes into effect.

Cheers.

 

[sicko86]

Well admittedly it was a provision written in to the bill, so I guess it shouldn't come as surprise. That can't happen with C-24 as there's no provision for that and there is a clause for existing applications (whatever CIC interprets that as!). I hope!

Was it? you mean for Bill C-31?

 

[pedros]

Was it? you mean for Bill C-31?

Yes

 

[sicko86]

Yes

Thanks .. you made me feel 5% better.

 

[sicko86]

I did not hear C-24 when they announced the bills that the GC gives his assent to today.

Did anyone else hear otherwise?

Alexander tweeted that Royal Assent was given today.

Chris Alexander @ MinChrisA · 7m

Extremely proud that Bill C-24, Strengthening Canadian Citizenship, received Royal Assent today.

Man I can't believe in .. in 3 DAYS!!!! Thats a joke!

Even the most pessimistic people weren't expecting it that soon

 

[shaazdeh]

I am wondering who has the power for Royal assent? R they any specific government group? Cause if it is cons, the outcome wouldn't be very optimistic!