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    Problems (in Pakistan, Australia) Over Dual Citizenship

    http://nationalpost.com/news/canada/ex-auditor-general-of-pakistan-jailed-for-concealing-his-canadian-citizenship/wcm/727095aa-60bb-48e5-b9d1-3d021c4b7cdb http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/18/asia/australia-senators-resign/index.html
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    Lost Citizenship Regained

    This woman apparently received a discretionary grant of citizenship on Canada Day after losing her citizenship by failing to retain by age 28: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/bc-woman-regains-canadian-citizenship-stripped-by-arcane-law-1.4187811 The article states that Ms. Funk holds no other...
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    People giving up PR status due to eTAs

    http://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/douglas-todd-why-are-europeans-rapidly-renouncing-their-canadian-immigrant-status
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    Story of a citizen by descent

    Interesting story of a citizen by descent: http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/dutch-love-child-fathered-by-first-nations-canadian-veteran-finds-lost-identity-gets-citizenship I wonder what proof of paternity he could have had. He had a photograph and a name, but I wouldn't have thought...
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    Professor Doesn't Know He's Canadian

    http://atlantic.ctvnews.ca/n-l-professor-seeks-canadian-citizenship-as-refugee-of-trump-presidency-1.3262043 Story about another refugee from Trump, which contains the information that his mother is from Ontario. What he and the reporter don't seem to realize is that the professor is already...
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    9:43 P.M. CBC Declares Liberal Party Win!!!

    The dark days of Harper's rule are over! Now, we can just hope that CIC Minister Chris Alexander goes down to defeat!
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    What Time Does Oath Ceremony Begin?

    I have a question about the oath ceremony. From what I can see (http://www.cic.gc.ca/citcer/search-recherche-eng.aspx), all ceremonies officially begin at either 10 a.m. or 2 p.m. My spouse received a letter saying to appear at 9 a.m., so my assumption is that the ceremony starts at 10 a.m...
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    Windsor Experiences

    I can report on the experiences of my spouse and two friends here in Windsor. All three are atypical, in that they are 1) U.S. citizens married to Canadian citizens, and 2) over the age of 55, and thus exempt from having to take the test or prove proficiency in English or French. Friend 1...
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    Government appeals decisions of citizenship judge

    The question has been repeatedly asked of whether an application with fewer than 1,095 days of physical residence will be approved. In the past, citizenship judges have had the power to approve such applications if the judge believes that the person ordinarily lives in Canada and that his/her...
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    C-24 revocation rules put into effect today

    http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/law-that-allows-revocation-of-canadian-citizenship-goes-into-effect/article24699575/
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    Citizenship by Descent Issue in the News

    This article discusses the issue of citizenship by descent and also OHIP coverage for persons who have applied for PR: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/04/05/canadian-dad-whose-son-is_n_7006656.html?utm_hp_ref=canada Apparently, Mr. Compton wants to meet with Chris Alexander to plead his...
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    Baby born in Canadian airspace

    http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/baby-born-on-flight-diverted-to-gander-n-l-1.3006253 And...it has happened before: http://www.canadavisa.com/born-canadian-airspace-canada-citizen.html