Changes to the citizenship program starting in 2009 have resulted in a decline in the naturalization rate. Changes to the Citizenship Act in 2014 will further  decrease the rate, as part of the Government’s intent to make “citizenship harder to get and easier to lose.”  This excerpt from my book, Multiculturalism in Canada: Evidence and Anecdote, analyses CIC operational data and the trend towards declining naturalization.

The inner workings of government
Keep track of who’s doing what to get federal policy made. In The Functionary.
The Functionary
Our newsletter about the public service. Nominated for a Digital Publishing Award.

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The inner workings of government
Keep track of who’s doing what to get federal policy made. In The Functionary.
The Functionary
Our newsletter about the public service. Nominated for a Digital Publishing Award.

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