Minister of Citizenship and Immigration: Canadian Citizenship

Canadian citizenship: Our government is strengthening the values of Canadian citizenship, Chris Alexander, the minister of citizenship and immigration, said Thursday, according to The Star. Under the changes the first major revamp of the Citizenship Act since the 1970s permanent residents will have to have a physical presence in Canada for four years out of six years, compared to the current three out of four years and The federal government is introducing a series of sweeping reforms to the Citizenship Act that are designed to reduce processing times, tighten residency requirements and crack down on fraud measures that will make it tougher for many to become Canadian. Canadians understand that citizenship should not be simply a passport of convenience. Citizenship is a pledge of mutual responsibility and a shared commitment to values rooted in our history. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.