CITIZENSHIP RULES TO UNDERGO CONTROVERSIAL REFORMS......

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CI (CAN-INDIA) NEWS SERVICE

Vol:15 No.:5   I  FRIDAY JANUARY 31, 2014

OTTAWA

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CITIZENSHIP RULES TO UNDERGO CONTROVERSIAL REFORMS......

The federal government is all set to introduce sweeping changes to Canada's Citizenship rules when members of PARLIMENT return to Ottawa next week. Citizenship  and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced that the government will table a bill in the next session of 

Parliament that will see"the first comprehensive reform to the Citizenship Act in more than generation. When the rules changes will be significant, Alexander said the government won't deal with the contentious issue of ranting automatic citizenship to anyone born on Canadian

Soil. But the government is considering changes to deal with the problem of so called "birth-

Tourism" OR "Passport Babies," 

Alexander said the reform will aim  to give Canadian Citizenship to "Lost Canadians"who had

Seen it denied from them for one reason or other over the years. But one of the most important changes will be the new rules giving the Canadian government power to strip a person of citi-

zenship in exceptional circumstances, such as in cases of "treason" OR "act of terrorism."

Alexander said he us working closely with conservative backbench MP Devinder Shory, who has

Already introduce a private member's bill to amend the Citizenship Act, in order to avoid overlap. Under the proposed changes to the citizenship act, immigration may have to wait longer before they qualify for Canadian citizenship, but once the apply the government hopes their application will be processed more quickly. Alexander said the up coming legislation will

Target the current backlog of the citizenship. Application. The current processing time - for 80

Percent of citizenship  between October 01st 2011, and September 30th 2012 - is two to three years. To be eligible for Canadian citizenship , permanent residents must have live din the country for three years out of four years proceeding their application. 

Alexander said the conditions for eligibility will also change.

The reform will also set out to crack down on so-called "Citizens of Convenience."

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