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.
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