Map of Asia Pacific & Canada immigration lawyers and consultants photos for Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal &  USA

Canadian Citizenship:  Changes on the Way
  Sarah N. Goodman BBA, JD

Sarah N. Goodman, BBA (hons), Jd Immigration and Employment law lawyer in Vcitoria,  BC,  wearing court robes

May 10, 2016 - Canada’s Liberal Federal government has announced that it will be making several changes that will make it easier to become a Canadian citizen.

The proposed changes include the following:

  1. Applicants must be permanent residents of and physically present in Canada for at least 1,095 days (three years) during the five (5) year period preceding the submission of their application.

  2. Applicants must no longer be present in Canada for at least 183 days in each qualifying year.

  3. Applicants between the ages of eighteen (18) and fifty-four (54) must meet basic knowledge and language requirements.

  4. Adult applicants must no longer declare their intent to reside in Canada once they become citizens.

  5. Restores consideration of time spent in Canada as non-permanent residents for most applicants to a maximum of one (1) year of credited time.

  6. Reduces the period to three (3) years for adult applicants to file Canadian income taxes, if required under the Income Tax Act, to be eligible for citizenship.

  7. Repeals the authority to revoke Canadian citizenship from dual citizens who served as members of an armed force of a country or an organized armed group engaged in armed conflict with Canada.

  8. Repeals authority to revoke Canadian citizenship from dual citizens who are convicted of terrorism, high treason, treason, or spying offences, depending on the sentence received.

Our law firm offers a variety of citizenship and immigration services. Accordingly, please contact our office should you require assistance with your Canada citizenship or immigration application.

Sarah N. Goodman, BBA (hons), JD Immigration and Employment law lawyer in Vcitoria,  BC,  wearing court robes

Sarah N. Goodman
Barrister & Solicitor
Jeremy Carr & Associates
520 Comerford Street
Victoria, BC V9A 6K8
Phone:  250 - 388-7571
Web:  www.esquimaltlaw.com/lawyers

Email: sgoodman@jcarrlawyers.com


see also articles



Need Help With Express Entry in Vancouver, BC?

Check out Lowe & Company, experienced with clients from over 65 countries and 30 years experience, lawyers and consultants fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese CanadaVisaLaw.com

Lowe & Co. vancouver Immigration & Business lawyers and certified immigration consultants photos of Jeffrey Lowe, Robert Leong, Vivien Lee Rita  Cheng & Akiko Fujita, fluent in Japanese, Chinese Mandarain and Cantonese

Starting Business in Canada: Medical incorporations, Employers & Law, Wrongful dismissal, Product Liability

Business Law / Commercial Contracts in Vancouver BC



Need Help with Business Startup, Financing, Commercial Leases in Vancouver?

Florence Wong, experienced Vancouver business lawyer, fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese - has regular Chinese radio program Florence Wong, Chinese text characters

FLORENCE T. WONG, fluent in Mandarin & Cantonese Chinese, has over 25 years experience :

  • Business Purchase & Sale
  • Commercial Financing
  • Corporate Financing
  • Incorporations, Shareholder Agreements & Shareholder Disputes
  • Commercial-Business Property Lease Law
  • Real Estate Transactions
  • Trademarks
  • Trusts
  • Wills

Florence Wong,
Barrister & Solicitor
,
Kerr Redekop Leinburd Boswell

Suite 410 - 1333 West Broadway
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6H 4C1
Phone  604.734.4554
Email  fwong@krlb.com   Website: KRLB.com/...florencewong

Setting up a Business in Canada, B.C. -and Employers & Employment Law

Return to home page of www.CanadaImmigration.asia



© 2016.05 Sarah N. Goodman BC Canada
(updates 2015.05-20 )
This site is in part sponsored by lawyers participating in CanadaLegal.info Vancouver immigration lawyers & and Toronto GTA immigration lawyers ; wanting viewers using smart phones to have quick download times and images optimized for smaller screen smart phones.

Map of Asia Pacific & Canada immigration lawyers and consultants photos for Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal &  USA