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Preparing for the citizenship test Print E-mail
For newcomers to Canada, getting Canadian citizenship is the final step in their assimilation process. It involves, for most immigrants, a written test that you must pass to get your citizenship.
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Citizenship easier for over-55s Print E-mail

Canada has eased its citizenship requirements for older immigrants. Until now, for people 60 years or older who have been in Canada for at least three years, the department has been willing to waive the requirement that they speak English or French and that their knowledge of Canada be tested. The exemption threshold has now been dropped to 55 years.
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Citizenship Act changes planned Print E-mail
Children adopted by Canadians will get citizenship much faster under a new plan put forward to parliament. In another amendment proposed to the Citizenship Act, those who have been convicted of criminal offences abroad will find it far tougher to obtain Canadian nationality.
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How to become a Canadian citizen Print E-mail
Here's an interesting statistic: Some 84 per cent of all eligible immigrants to Canada go on to obtain citizenship. That percentage is higher than in virtually any other country that accepts immigrants, a testament to how many newcomers go on to consider Canada home.
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Dual citizenship - pros and cons Print E-mail
As a newcomer to Canada, it is natural to continue to have a sense of belonging to the country you are coming from. So it comes as no surprise that an increasing number of immigrants are choosing to adopt dual citizenship. 
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