New Proposed Citizenship Law - Bill Being tabled in Parliament today
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Posted on: 09-02-14 21:43:30
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Originally posted by febpreet
From the CIC site:
"As a result of these amendments, applicants will need to be physically present in Canada for a total of four out of their last six years. In addition, they would need to be physically present in Canada for 183 days per year for at least four of those six years."
Not sure when you can file the Citizenship application. If it's 6 years, then why are they promising maximum of 12 months for the Citizeneship processing. Doesn't make any sense at all.
It simply means you can apply for citizenship as soon as your four years are up in a six-year period. If you stay for four years continuously after landing you can apply after completing four years.....no need to wait for six years. Once you apply, the processing time for the application will be 12 months.
As far as total timeline is concerned, there is not really a change from the present timelines:
3 years stay + 2 years processing time ~ 5 years
Under new rules:
4 years stay + 1 year processing time ~ 5 years
Similar to the present time, for those who don't go out of the country much (except for occassional short vacations) they will get their citizenship before their PR card expires. I think that's what matters to most immigrants: get the citizenhip without the need to renew the PR card.
Is there any change in criteria for retaining PR? Currently it is 2 yrs in 5 yrs, any ideas.
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Originally posted by febpreet
Here are some salient features of the said Bill:
7. Will not be retroactive, i.e. will only apply to the residents that are landing after the Bill is passed.
I cannot find any other source that confirms this--can you point me to where this is mentioned, preferably in the text of the proposed bill? It is quite reasonable that it not be retroactive to those who have already applied for *citizenship* before the bill is passed, but it's important in my case to know which parts would not be retroactive after *landing* since I would be landing later this year and could plan to do so earlier if in fact it would make a difference. Thanks!
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Originally posted by sam2sam
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Originally posted by febpreet
Here are some salient features of the said Bill:
7. Will not be retroactive, i.e. will only apply to the residents that are landing after the Bill is passed.
I cannot find any other source that confirms this--can you point me to where this is mentioned, preferably in the text of the proposed bill? It is quite reasonable that it not be retroactive to those who have already applied for *citizenship* before the bill is passed, but it's important in my case to know which parts would not be retroactive after *landing* since I would be landing later this year and could plan to do so earlier if in fact it would make a difference. Thanks!
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The Bill is still being read. They read it three times.(Most of them are lawyers) and it gets a ROYAL ASSENT, and gets dated, generally the date on which it gets passed. It could be today... If you arrive YESTERDAY, then it will not affect you. BEAM ME UP SCOTTIE..!!
Once a bill has been granted Royal Assent, it becomes law and comes into force either on that date or at a date provided for within the Act or specified by an order of the Governor in Council.
FH.
http://www.thestar.com/news/immigration/2014/03/03/canadian_newcomers_dread_changes_to_citizenship_rules.html
https://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/house-of-commons-in-parliament-of-canada-do-not-allow-unfair-treatment-of-former-foreign-workers-and-international-students-by-new-canadian-citizenship-bill-c-24
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Originally posted by crish
Is there any change in criteria for retaining PR? Currently it is 2 yrs in 5 yrs, any ideas.
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It is still any 730 days out of Five years after landing and getting a Passport entry to that effect. (Dont go by the PR card.). Also see if there are any grace days available to you.
FH.
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Originally posted by crish
Is there any change in criteria for retaining PR? Currently it is 2 yrs in 5 yrs, any ideas.
There should not be any change in this since it is not a citizenship issue and not part of the Citizenship Act. It is part of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (unless that is up for further amendment). To quote from there:
"28. (1) A permanent resident must comply with a residency obligation with respect to every five-year period.
(2) The following provisions govern the residency obligation under subsection (1):
(a) a permanent resident complies with the residency obligation with respect to a five-year period if, on each of a total of at least 730 days in that five-year period ..."
See http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/I-2.5/FullText.html for the full text of that act.
