20 15 analysis of naturalization policy for new immigrants in Canada

20 15 New Canadian Immigration Naturalization Policy. Canada's new nationality law (Bill C-24) will take effect on June 19, 2065438. The new law will raise a series of naturalization thresholds, including extending the time of "immigration supervision", expanding the age group that needs to meet the language requirements, increasing the applicant's personal income tax documents, and increasing the punishment for those who provide false naturalization materials. Objective To shorten the examination and approval time, tighten the requirement of residence time and crack down on fraud in naturalization application. This is the first comprehensive revision of Canadian naturalization law since the implementation of 1977, and it also tightens the naturalization qualifications.

Naturalization takes longer, approval is stricter, and the government has the power to cancel citizenship in history. According to the C-24 Act, to apply for naturalization, permanent residents must have actually lived in Canada for four years (1460 days) in the past six years before they are eligible to apply. At present, four years and three years is enough. The approval of the actual residence time in the new bill is also stricter, and applicants need to produce income tax forms to prove that they have really lived in Canada during this period. The current law does not require proof of income tax.

What changes will the new naturalization law bring? Next, let's take stock:

1) The new law extends the residence time required for citizenship from the current four years and three years to six years and four years;

2) The new law requires residents to live in Canada for more than 183 days each year in the four years included in the calculation, but the old law did not provide this;

3) The new law cancels the clause that the residence time of non-residents can be partially converted into naturalization residence time (note: under the old law, the residence time of applicants in Canada during the period of not obtaining permanent resident status in Canada can be converted into naturalization residence time according to 1/2);

4) The new law adds the clause of "intending to live in Canada after naturalization";

5) The age range for taking the naturalization test is increased from 18 to 54 to 14 to 64. Applicants must pass language (English or French) and cultural examinations to be eligible for naturalization;

6) Some people who have lost Canadian citizenship can regain Canadian citizenship. For those Canadians who lost their citizenship for various historical reasons, the new bill proposes to deal with them separately. 1 947 65438+1 October1(Newfoundland is1949 April1) People born in Canada and those who completed the naturalization procedures before this date, as well as their first generation children, will be able to regain Canadian citizenship;

7) The new law does not allow anyone with a criminal record to apply for naturalization, while the old law only prohibits people with a Canadian criminal record from applying for naturalization;

8) The new law will supervise naturalization consultants (agents), while the old law has no supervision measures and no effective control over fraud;

9) The new law imposes more severe penalties on naturalization fraud, with a fine of 654.38 million Canadian dollars and/or imprisonment for 5 years, while the old law only imposed a fine of 1 1,000 Canadian dollars and/or imprisonment of 1 year;

10) The new law will give the Minister of Immigration the right of final appeal, that is, he can refuse any application for naturalization at any time;

1 1) The new law will give the Minister of Immigration the right to grant citizenship without exception;

12) The new law will authorize the Minister of Immigration to define complete application documents and supporting documents required for the application;

13) The new law reduces the steps of processing naturalization applications from three procedures to1;

14) The new law stipulates that only those who have Canadian tax records in four of the six years are eligible to apply for naturalization. The current law does not require taxation of naturalization applicants;

15) The new law stipulates that Canadian citizens with dual citizenship can be revoked if they participate in armed conflicts hostile to Canada or are convicted by the court of terrorist activities, espionage and other treason activities. If permanent residents participate in these activities, their application for naturalization will be rejected;

16) The new law established fast-track naturalization for people serving in the Canadian army, while the old law did not have this mechanism.