New Citizenship Bill Thursday Feb 6th

[Canadian2007]

It is clear in the army recruitment checklist that you have to be a citizen to join. So I am not sure why this has now been advertised that PRs n the army will be processed faster for citizenship!! bunch of ...

 

[titaniom89]

Please sign this if you are Foreign Worker or International Student

http://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/house-of-commons-in-parliament-of-canada-do-not-allow-unfair-treatment-of-former-foreign-workers-and-international-students-by-new-canadian-citizenship-bill-c-24

 

[dr_majed8835]

Is it the second reading tomorrow?
Any updates?

 

[us2yow]

Yeap...looks like it is on for this afternoon. Very odd that it was updated last minute

 

[sinpguy]

Yes its part of todays agenda....

 

[MasterGeek]

Yes its part of todays agenda....

Do you know if the sitting can be watched or read live on the internet ?

 

[sinpguy]

http://senparlvu.parl.gc.ca/

 

[u4g5]

Yeap...looks like it is on for this afternoon. Very odd that it was updated last minute

i saw it is the first debate, so it is moving 1 step closer to the 1st vote and further, to committee. anyone think it will pass b4 MPs taking summer break which is at the end of june?

 

[negmeg]

Have a look at this and share if you like..this is my case.
Oct 2007 landed
out land trips 69 days
Feb 2011 applied
Test and RQ handed July 2012
ECAS: In process since 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzlXP2v13Pg

 

[rayman_m]

Have a look at this and share if you like..this is my case.
Oct 2007 landed
out land trips 69 days
Feb 2011 applied
Test and RQ handed July 2012
ECAS: In process since 2012
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzlXP2v13Pg

I think you need to post your message to other thread either RQ related or 2012 applicants..

 

[dandash]

Guys any update on the debate ??!!

 

[u4g5]

Guys any update on the debate ??!!

1st debate is over, lets see when the house of common put a vote on it ( Very anxious) . After that it will be referred to standing committee for further review. Keep finger crossed to see when it is passed 3rd reading and refer to senate.

 

[taleodor]

Guys, could you sign this petition (if not done already)? Even if you are not former or present temp worker or international student, this might be your last chance to postpone or delay this anti-immigrant bill.

https://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/house-of-commons-in-parliament-of-canada-do-not-allow-unfair-treatment-of-former-foreign-workers-and-international-students-by-new-canadian-citizenship-bill-c-24

 

[MasterGeek]

Transcription of the second reading in the parliament:

http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Pub=Hansard&Doc=53&Parl=41&Ses=2&Language=E&Mode=1

I am glad there were some MPs that were against the measure to not count time spent before being a permanent resident.

 

[meyakanor]

Transcription of the second reading in the parliament:
I am glad there were some MPs that were against the measure to not count time spent before being a permanent resident.

I 'skimmed' through the transcript, and it seems to me that the NDP and Liberals raised a lot of points that have been raised by potential citizens here who will be affected by the proposed changes to the Act.

What I don't get though, despite several attempts to raise the issues on the ever-increasing processing times for citizenship applications, about the amendment not to count pre-PR days for citizenship residency purposes, they did not seem to have addressed them properly. Alexander only mentioned that, by the time Andreas, Ali and Abdul would qualify for citizenship, processing times would've been much faster, but how?

Regarding not counting pre-PR days, about the only thing he said on this matter was

As well, citizenship applicants would no longer be able to use the time they spent in Canada as non-permanent residents to meet the citizenship residence requirements. Again, this would reinforce the value of citizenship by requiring applicants to demonstrate a commitment to Canada through permanent residence. We do this for most permanent residents, so why should we not do it for all in a country where equality is such a highly prized principle, and a defensible principle in this case? Any move to part ways with that principle would risk confusing a situation that in the past has been confused and has led to abuse on a significant scale.

http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Pub=Hansard&Doc=53&Parl=41&Ses=2&Language=E&Mode=1

And obviously, they did not clarify exactly how they would enforce the 'intent to reside' clause, and to what extent can one work and live overseas after becoming a citizen before being deemed to have abandoned the 'intent to reside' in Canada. Maybe because it's just impossible?