The Canadian government has proposed several changes to the rules and procedures for obtaining citizenship, effective June 2015. Any permanent residents who meet the current criteria and decide to apply before the changes come into effect will not have their applications affected by these changes.
If you are considering applying for Canadian citizenship, it is safe to assume you are aware of or have explored, some of the benefits and privileges that will become available to you. Some of these benefits are:
- Better protection of your status in Canada. You will no longer be susceptible to things like deportation or a revoking of your citizenship unless you are found to be in breach of certain circumstances prescribed by the United Nations and Canada.
- You will be able to exercise suffrage (i.e. vote) in Canadian political affairs
- Any children you may happen to have outside Canada after you have become a Canadian citizen will still be considered Canadian citizens at birth