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There aren't really degrees of monarchies. A state is either a monarchy or a republic. The system of government, which by neccessity involves the degree to which the head of state is part of the government, is independent of the state. This is because you have to distinguish between the state...

"Not governed by a monarchy" makes little sense because, as I said, monarchies are a form of state and not a type of government. The only case when you would likely see a monarch govern is that of an absolute monarchy in which there is no elected government, although it is possible that the...

The Governor in Council is just a fancy way of saying the cabinet, meaning in practice primarily the responsible minister who proposed this and secondarily the Prime Minister. The Governor Governor can't say no. Only the prime minister or a vote of the whole cabinet if that's how it was dealt...

Those people do exist but they are very rare and usually associated with certain unfriendly foreign regimes. Requiring applicants to swear the oath before an authorized official is not going to stop them, that's what the security screening process is for. It would still have required applicants...

That's just disingenuous. The proposal was never about imposing self-administered oaths on everybody. It was about giving people options. Under this proposal, each applicant could choose for themselves what they want to do, whether they want in person, by video or self-administered. If you...

Officially it didn'f fail. However, there are always people who scream louder and want to impose what they prefer on everybody else.

Just for all those hard core fans of the monarchy. Something far simpler would also be to give candidates the oath form to take to a notary or commissioner of their choice. They can then do whatever fancy ceremony there they wish, following which they or the person administering the oath will...

Then those who don't share my assumption could always request an oath in person. They made clear that they would always offer both the ceremony and the self-administered oath if this was going to be implemented.

The Oath of Citizenship is a mere formality, nothing of substance. Police officers can now lay informations (charges) in writing by making an electronic statement that is deemed to be an oath. A lot of the time, lawyers submit agreed statements of fact in court without calling the actual...

Even if OP applied for the ATIP the same day I suggested it, they still likely won't have it because it usually takes 30 days. But they might have it on March 22 or 23. I suggest you apply for an ATIP under the Privacy Act yourself.

If it's in the machine readable zone (MRZ) of the passport you used to apply for permanent residence, then you should contact IRCC with a correction request if you want it changed...

The easiest would be to keep all documents the way they are now. Even if you don't have your middle name/mother's maiden name on your Canadian passport and citizenship certificate, it's obvious that all these documents belong to the same person. Does your mother's maiden name appear in the...

If you are asking specifically about any travel with a commercial carrier, only the first and last name are required and have to match. Any additional names, whatever purpose they serve are optional. Just make sure you book your travel with only your last and first name, then it will match...

Depending on what your other citizenship is, you may be able to apply for a special authorization to return back to Canada on your other passport. https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/dual-canadian-citizens-visit-canada.html#findOut If you have a US...

Clear your browser cache or try a different browser or device. I got past that page a few minutes ago without this error message.

Usually about 30 days. However, they are allowed to request an additional 30 days if they can't complete it in time.

Hi Carolina, The legal requirement is 1095 days. If you meet that requirement, you must be granted citizenship. Whether you meet it will be decided a citizenship official. They will be taking into consideration any information they can obtain about your physical presence including the CBSA...

You can also resubmit the citizenship application but provide a copy of your PR card (either as ID or additional document and a letter of explanation) but it makes more sense to wait and find out what the ATIP request turns up. For ATIP request, it might be helpful for to include the return...

Did you keep a copy of the application? Make sure all the information is correct including the UCI from your PR card If it is, do the ATIP under the Privacy Act. Ask for your entire GCMS profile and all citizenship-related files. It's possible they screwed up and approved a citizenship grant...

Were you born in Canada or to Canadian parents (or grandparents)? If so, you are already a Canadian citizen (in the case of grandparents probably, if you were born before 2009 or are a beneficiary of a recent lawsuit relating to the 2nd generation cut-off). If not, what do you believe your...