Citizenship Canada: Canadian Citizenship

Canadian citizenship: Under the Conservative government's Bill C-24, dubbed the strengthening Canadian citizenship act, would-be citizens would have to live in Canada longer before applying for citizenship , but would see their applications for citizenship processed more quickly. , according to CBC. Permanent residents applying for citizenship would have to live in Canada for four years out of the last six years, instead of the current three years out of four. The Canadian government is proposing sweeping changes today in what is being called "the first comprehensive reform to the Citizenship Act in more than a generation ." Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander in interview with News Chris Hall: The slippery slope of revoking citizenship Canada to play matchmaker with skilled immigrants and jobs "Citizenship is not a right, it is a privilege," Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander told reporters gathered at a news conference in Toronto after the bill was tabled in Parliament. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.