Canadian Language Benchmark: Citizenship Application

Canadian Citizenship Dept: There was a time when being a good citizen meant you worked hard to put bread on the table, took care of your kids and put them through school, according to Winnipeg Free Press. Ottawa is proposing that applicants provide evidence of language ability with their citizenship application. Proof that they've passed a test showing they're functioning at a Canadian Language Benchmark Level 4 would be necessary before they can apply for citizenship and jOE BRYKSA / Monika Feist says new language requirements would have blocked some forefathers from getting their Canadian citizenship. Now the federal government wants to make it tougher to become a citizen if English or French isn't your mother tongue. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.