Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Is Trudeau Really Revoking Citizenships at Record Rates?
Revocations are at a 27-year high, but a former immigration ministry chief says many of those are the result of the previous government's investigations, and have little to do with new powers under Bill C-24.
Canada still thinks Mexico belongs on its 'safe country' list for refugees
Refugee and human rights experts have been urging the Canadian government to drop Mexico from that list, citing rampant crime and violence at the hands of law enforcement and criminals.
Canadian Police Wanted to Tail a Journalist to Find Source of Government Leak
The plan to shadow a La Presse reporter was part of a probe into who gave him a secret document on Adil Charkaoui, a Moroccan-Canadian citizen who was arrested in 2003 under a security certificate and accused of being an al Qaeda sleeper agent.
Canada Moves to Strip Citizenship From 10 Terrorists
The move has thrust the question of what it really means to be a Canadian onto the ongoing federal election campaign trail, and raises concerns about how Canada is tackling radicalization at home.
The Struggles of Syrians Trying to Navigate Canada’s Impossible Refugee System
We spoke to a number of Syrian refugees stranded in Turkey who have run into a brick wall of Canadian bureaucracy.
Court Rules Canada Can’t Make Muslim Women Take Off Face Coverings in Citizenship Ceremony
The appeal judges dismissed the government's case almost instantly, saying they wanted to ensure that the woman who launched the lawsuit could take her oath in time to vote in the federal election next month.
Canada Wants Muslim Women to Take Off Their Face Coverings for Citizenship Oath
Lawyers for the Canadian government will be in court tomorrow fighting to uphold a policy that requires new Canadians remove their face-covering veils while taking their oath of citizenship.
Ugandan Kayakers Say Canada Won't Let Them in Over Fears They Won't Leave
“I feel like as if I was born in the wrong side of the world,” Sadat Kawawa, one of the Ugandan kayakers denied entry for the World Freestyle Kayaking Championships in Ottawa, told VICE News. Canada says it treats all visa applicants equally.