Article by Gilbert Ngabo from the Metronews Newspaper June 24, 2015 http://metronews.ca/news/toronto/1406227/utterly-unfair-and-unfortunate-toronto-immigrants-lawyers-decry-bill-c-24/ The law, which passed last year but started being enforced just this month, requires that immigrants be in Canada as permanent residents for four years before applying for citizenship. That’s up from three. The legislation also means time spent in the country on [...]

article from the star newspaper from February 6, 2016 http://www.thestar.com/news/immigration/2015/02/06/niqab-ban-at-citizenship-ceremony-struck-down-by-court.html The Federal Court of Canada has ruled it is “unlawful” for Ottawa to order new citizens to remove their face-covering veil when taking the oath of citizenship The federal government must immediately lift its existing ban allowing Toronto’s Zunera Ishaq to reschedule a new citizenship [...]

As per News East West, published on May 21, 2015: http://newseastwest.com/canada-issues-50000-super-visas-for-parents-and-grandparents-in-5-years-immigration-minister-calls-it-a-milestone/#sthash.sqx7auNE.TLlIZGFa.dpuf "TORONTO: Canada has issued over 50,000 visas since 2011 for parents and grandparents to come and stay with their families in this country. Called Parent Grandparent Super Visa, these multi-entry visas allow parents and grandparents to live with their families in Canada for up to [...]