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As expected, the Liberal government of Canada has introduced a bill that would repeal many parts of the former Conservative government’s citizenship legislation, known as Bill C-24.
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Major Changes to be Made to Canadian Citizenship Legislation as Government Plans to Repeal Parts of C-24
Among the proposed amendments is the repeal of a controversial provision that revoked citizenship from dual Canadian citizens convicted of terrorism, treason or espionage. The proposed legislation would also reduce the amount of time permanent residents have to live in Canada in order to become eligible to apply for citizenship, from four out of six years to three out five years, and would allow applicants who spent time in Canada on temporary status to count this time towards the three-year requirement. In addition, the proposed amendments would repeal the intent to reside provision and remove language proficiency requirements for certain applicants, “I am very pleased to announce these changes which are entirely consistent with the promises we made during the election campaign and on which we as a government were elected,” said Immigration Minister John McCallum. As expected, the Liberal government of Canada has introduced a bill that would repeal many parts of the former Conservative government’s citizenship legislation, known as Bill C-24. With a majority government in place, significant amendments to the Citizenship Act are widely expected to come into force in the near future.
