Bill C-24 Second Reading on February 27th:

[conservativesAreJerks]

Guys for god sake .. Forget about Persian/Arab Gulf discussion for now... and lets focus on the Bill itself.

I just answered his question, he seemed pertinent.

So far, nothing new on the 4/6 coming into effect date

 

[sicko86]

Thanks for the geography lesson, are you one of those cons? loool

I dont care .. not my issue.

 

[civic]

I am not Lawyer, but for my understanding, everyone is applying under the old (as of today) citizenship act 5. (1). So it should be "dealt with and disposed of in accord­ance with (a) the provisions of that Act as they read immediately before that day". My understanding "as they read immediately before that day" mean old act. Correct me if I am wrong

how do you define "applying". Applications must be received today, or signed today, or shipped out today?

 

[lawabiden]

Guys for god sake .. Forget about Persian/Arab Gulf discussion for now... and lets focus on the Bill itself.

You were the only person who was asking everyone to calm down so wait and see bro. Nothing will happen worst case scenario you can apply next year. Relax.

 

[springtime]

Arab Gulf = UAE, Saudi, Qatar... etc

Just FYI , That is actually Persian Gulf , it was, it is, and it will be !

 

[alphazip]

Section 5, clause 3 refers to citizenship days requirements. Technically that would be 5.0(3) (I think). I don't see it listed there, so it doesn't come into force upon Royal Assent. It comes into effect on a date to be decided by the incompetent government.

This document (http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/LOP/LegislativeSummaries/41/2/c24-e.pdf) states that most of the provisions of C-24 will take effect on "a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council". Section 2.9.3.2 specifically identifies these "subsequent" changes as including "new requirements for naturalization and revocation". So, the date when applications for citizenship will have to conform to the new law is still unknown, and may not even be this year.

 

[un_jour_de_reve]

5.0 (3), not 5.1(3)

3(7) refers to the Lost Canadians

as a lot people saying here, Lost Canadians could be first one that coming into force

 

[conservativesAreJerks]

Just FYI , That is actually Persian Gulf , it was, it is, and it will be !

Debatable, as none of those countries are actually persian, or even speak farsi. (Just sayin)

 

[conservativesAreJerks]

So, the date when applications for citizenship will have to conform to the new law is still unknown, and may not even be this year.

Exactly what I said, unknown.

 

[alphazip]

Exactly what I said.

Yes it is, and exactly what I wrote before, too. However, people keep asking over & over and implying that they're out of luck because they can't apply until (say) next week!

 

[un_jour_de_reve]

how do you define "applying". Applications must be received today, or signed today, or shipped out today?

It isn't how do I define applying, it is how CIC define applying. I only can guess it could be the day when CIC open your application. As they returned a lot people's applications in Feb for the $400 issue. Even the one that they received end of Jan but opened after Feb 6 was returned too.

 

[Sharif11]

Yes it is, and exactly what I wrote before, too. However, people keep asking over & over and implying that they're out of luck because they can't apply until (say) next week!

The reason people are skeptical because, the speed of the bill to become law was very fast. A lot of people here doubted that the bill will pass before June 27th.

 

[sicko86]

You were the only person who was asking everyone to calm down so wait and see bro. Nothing will happen worst case scenario you can apply next year. Relax.

Man what I meant that this topic is irrelevant .. you got me wrong .. and I am with you the proper name is the Persian Gulf.

 

[shaazdeh]

It isn't how do I define applying, it is how CIC define applying. I only can guess it could be the day when CIC open your application. As they return a lot people's application in Feb for the $400 issue. Even the one that they received end of Jan but opened after Feb 6 were returned too.

Ok I really want to clarify this for everyone,,, In government, it is the date that they receive application .... Not the date you signed it, not the date you send it, it is the date they receive it, or the date they process it, IT IS THE DATE THEY ACTUALLY RECEIVE YOUR PACKAGE... All the mails are received, they get a red stamp of the that date by the receptionist and then they will get distributed to the appropriate department.

I know this for fact!

 

[fadu4u]

I have few questions regarding Bill C-24 if anyone can answer me I will really appreciate it.

I'm studying in Canada since 2010 and dad applied for federal investor category program in 2009, due to back-log of applications, we got our call in February 2014, I just heard all the applications after feb 11 are terminated. We got lucky.

I'm a landed immigrant now.

will this new bill will be applicable on us? which means we have to stay 4 years out of 6 years? and what about the student time (Maximum of 1 year towards citizenship) Canadian Immigration used to count in old law?

and the bill is passed from house of commons and senate and received Royal Assent.
What does Royal Assent really means? is it law yet? or still waiting for final hearing?

and what is intent to reside law means? does it mean people who got their citizenship and moved back to some place else will loose their Citizenship status?