Effective date of Bill C24

[peterperez]

BILL C24 IN FULL EFFECT FROM JUNE 11 2015

 

[peterperez]

BILL C24 IN FULL EFFECT FROM JUNE 11 2015


http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=985259&tp=1


Remaining Citizenship Act reforms coming into force
June 5, 2015 — Ottawa, ON — A final suite of reforms to strengthen and modernize Canada's citizenship laws will be fully in force as of June 11, 2015. The changes – part of a package of measures approved by Parliament last year – ensure new citizens can fully and quickly participate in Canada's economy and Canadian society.

The first set of provisions that came into force last summer to strengthen Canadian citizenship and speed up application processing times are already paying off. New citizenship applications are being finalized in a year or less, and it is expected that the backlog of older files will have been eliminated by the end of this fiscal year. Individuals who submitted a citizenship application before April 1, 2015 will have a decision by March 31, 2016.

Among the many benefits of the government's citizenship reforms, the new provisions will deter citizens of convenience – those who become citizens for the sake of having a Canadian passport to return to Canada to access taxpayer-funded benefits that come with citizenship status, without having any attachment to Canada, or contributing to the economy.

Key changes include (in force June 11, 2015):

Adult applicants must now be physically present in Canada for at least 1,460 days (four years) during the six years before the date of their application, and they must be physically present in Canada for at least 183 days in each of four calendar years within the qualifying period. This is aimed at ensuring that citizenship applicants develop a strong attachment to Canada.
Applicants between the ages of 14 and 64 must meet basic knowledge and language requirements. This is aimed at ensuring that more new citizens are better prepared for life in Canada.
Citizenship will be automatically extended to additional “Lost Canadians” on June 11th, who were born before 1947, and did not become citizens on January 1, 1947 when the first Canadian Citizenship Act came into effect. This will also apply to their children born in the first generation outside Canada.
Adult applicants must declare their intent to reside in Canada once they become citizens and meet their personal income tax obligations in order to be eligible for citizenship.
To help improve program integrity, there are now stronger penalties for fraud and misrepresentation (to a maximum fine of $100,000 and/or up to five years in prison). This is aimed at deterring unscrupulous applicants who are prepared to misrepresent themselves, or advise others to do so.
The newly-designated Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) is the new regulatory body for citizenship consultants. Only members of the ICCRC, lawyers or notaries (including paralegals and students at law) can be paid to provide citizenship applicants with representation or advice.
New application forms, aligned with the new rules for eligibility, will be available on the CIC website as of June 11, 2015. Any applications received using the old forms and applications received after June 10, 2015 will be returned to the applicant.

 

[wd1]

AMEN to C-24. New topic please.

 

[peterperez]

BILL C24 IN FULL EFFECT FROM JUNE 11 2015


http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=985259&tp=1


Remaining Citizenship Act reforms coming into force
June 5, 2015 — Ottawa, ON — A final suite of reforms to strengthen and modernize Canada's citizenship laws will be fully in force as of June 11, 2015. The changes – part of a package of measures approved by Parliament last year – ensure new citizens can fully and quickly participate in Canada's economy and Canadian society.

The first set of provisions that came into force last summer to strengthen Canadian citizenship and speed up application processing times are already paying off. New citizenship applications are being finalized in a year or less, and it is expected that the backlog of older files will have been eliminated by the end of this fiscal year. Individuals who submitted a citizenship application before April 1, 2015 will have a decision by March 31, 2016.

Among the many benefits of the government's citizenship reforms, the new provisions will deter citizens of convenience – those who become citizens for the sake of having a Canadian passport to return to Canada to access taxpayer-funded benefits that come with citizenship status, without having any attachment to Canada, or contributing to the economy.

Key changes include (in force June 11, 2015):

Adult applicants must now be physically present in Canada for at least 1,460 days (four years) during the six years before the date of their application, and they must be physically present in Canada for at least 183 days in each of four calendar years within the qualifying period. This is aimed at ensuring that citizenship applicants develop a strong attachment to Canada.
Applicants between the ages of 14 and 64 must meet basic knowledge and language requirements. This is aimed at ensuring that more new citizens are better prepared for life in Canada.
Citizenship will be automatically extended to additional “Lost Canadians” on June 11th, who were born before 1947, and did not become citizens on January 1, 1947 when the first Canadian Citizenship Act came into effect. This will also apply to their children born in the first generation outside Canada.
Adult applicants must declare their intent to reside in Canada once they become citizens and meet their personal income tax obligations in order to be eligible for citizenship.
To help improve program integrity, there are now stronger penalties for fraud and misrepresentation (to a maximum fine of $100,000 and/or up to five years in prison). This is aimed at deterring unscrupulous applicants who are prepared to misrepresent themselves, or advise others to do so.
The newly-designated Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) is the new regulatory body for citizenship consultants. Only members of the ICCRC, lawyers or notaries (including paralegals and students at law) can be paid to provide citizenship applicants with representation or advice.
New application forms, aligned with the new rules for eligibility, will be available on the CIC website as of June 11, 2015. Any applications received using the old forms and applications received after June 10, 2015 will be returned to the applicant.

I believe that every citizen has to live every 6 months after being Canadian

 

[screech339]

Geeee. June 11 is approx ONE YEAR after June 19, 2014. Who would have thought it. And you wonder what the big fuss was about? From Jan to May was nothing but pure torture on themselves that claimed they are suffering about deadline.

They even gave a 6 day advanced noticed. Reasonable but rather short notice but advanced notice nonetheless.

 

[godhelp]

SO ITS OFFICIAL NOW......

 

[peterperez]

SO ITS OFFICIAL NOW......

Among the many benefits of the government's citizenship reforms, the new provisions will deter citizens of convenience – those who become citizens for the sake of having a Canadian passport to return to Canada to access taxpayer-funded benefits that come with citizenship status, without having any attachment to Canada, or contributing to the economy.

There are going to be two tiers of citizenship

 

[peterperez]

Among the many benefits of the government's citizenship reforms, the new provisions will deter citizens of convenience – those who become citizens for the sake of having a Canadian passport to return to Canada to access taxpayer-funded benefits that come with citizenship status, without having any attachment to Canada, or contributing to the economy.

There are going to be two tiers of citizenship

Adult applicants must declare their intent to reside in Canada once they become citizens and meet their personal income tax obligations in order to be eligible for citizenship.

 

[CanadianCountry]

How does the new law going to impact the citizenship of many Canadian citizens who have already left for places like Lebanon??

Among the many benefits of the government's citizenship reforms, the new provisions will deter citizens of convenience – those who become citizens for the sake of having a Canadian passport to return to Canada to access taxpayer-funded benefits that come with citizenship status, without having any attachment to Canada, or contributing to the economy.

There are going to be two tiers of citizenship

 

[buddhaB]

How does the new law going to impact the citizenship of many Canadian citizens who have already left for places like Lebanon??

To me,that sentence on the CIC`s website is ambigious.Because people might leave canada after being citizens,maybe 3 months after the oath.What is the CIC going to do? Call them and say hey! you have to come back you cannot stay in xxx for 2 years!? What if that person renounces all the citizenships he has but remains only Canadian? For instance,my home-country allows me to give up my citizenship and get a "green card" to be able to stay there forever as well as work.

The change is very cruel to people who have been living here as PRs and ex-TFWs for years.Those who enjoy this moment must feel ashamed.We are all here and all one.

 

[neutral]

To me,that sentence on the CIC`s website is ambigious.Because people might leave canada after being citizens,maybe 3 months after the oath.What is the CIC going to do? Call them and say hey! you have to come back you cannot stay in xxx for 2 years!? What if that person renounces all the citizenships he has but remains only Canadian? For instance,my home-country allows me to give up my citizenship but get a "green card" to be able to stay there forever as well as work.

The change is very cruel to people who have been living here as PRs and ex-TFWs for years.Those who enjoy this moment must feel ashamed.We are all here and all one.

That's why you have to speak and read English or French, to avoid these kind of misunderstandings
Adult applicants must declare their intent to reside in Canada once they become citizens

In English, that means that at the moment of applying to get the Canadian Citizenship, you've to declare that you HAVE (present) the intention of living in Canada (probably signing a document, as I did with Quebec immigration process and equal "intention statement required"), that's all, period.

Now, if the following day you become Canadian, you change your intention magically, or after 20 years you decide to move to Jupiter, it doesn't change the fact that when you applied for Citizenship, you HAD the intention to live in Canada and no law is against that.

 

[peterperez]

That's why you have to speak and read English or French, to avoid these kind of misunderstandings
Adult applicants must declare their intent to reside in Canada once they become citizens

In English, that means that at the moment of applying to get the Canadian Citizenship, you've to declare that you HAVE (present) the intention of living in Canada (probably signing a document, as I did with Quebec immigration process and equal "intention statement required"), that's all, period.

Now, if the following day you become Canadian, you change your intention magically, or after 20 years you decide to move to Jupiter, it doesn't change the fact that when you applied for Citizenship, you HAD the intention to live in Canada and no law is against that.

So mate that means the person can actually stay out for 20 years if they don't claim taxes or healthcare right ?

 

[na123]

Where is dpenabill when you need him.

 

[asaif]

Glad that the new law has finally come into effect. No more speculations, heated debated, or anti-immigrant bigotry (Hopefully!)
I think this stupid thread should be closed for good. Enough nonsense.

 

[peterperez]

Apply for citizenship
New requirements for Canadian citizenship are coming soon
This could affect your application if CIC receives it on or after June 11, 2015.
Applications made using current application forms must be received by CIC on or before June 10, 2015, and be complete. CIC will not consider the date of mailing (postmark). If you cannot submit a complete application before June 10, wait to submit an application until on or after June 11, 2015. New application forms must be used if submitting an application that will be received on or after June 11, 2015.
Find out more about upcoming changes to the Citizenship Act and strengthening the rules around access to citizenship.