“You People” .....

[chuckChuck]

Tell the whole story Jazz. The subtitle was "Financial costs, complex study guide could be factors"

First class hotels for immigrants! Don't bullshit us. Most immigrants come here and settle on their own money.

Refugees get some help until their hearing but don't spread bullshit about how they live first class on taxpayers money. Its a lie.

[jazz]

Use your 4 yr old mind and read chuck. Liberals waived the fee and people still didnt bother. Like they cant find someone at service Canada to go through the form with them.

More than 300,000 people landing on our shores with the full rights to become a Canadian citizen and half choosing not to. That doesnt sound like committment to me.

There is also another large number of new immigrants who come here and eventually disavow the country and leave for good.

There is another large group who only reside in Canada 6 months of the year after just immigrating here. That's why we found 50,000 tourists in Jordan that time when war broke out and had to cruise ship them home.

[Guest]

Use your 4 yr old mind and read chuck. Liberals waived the fee and people still didnt bother. Like they cant find someone at service Canada to go through the form with them.

More than 300,000 people landing on our shores with the full rights to become a Canadian citizen and half choosing not to. That doesnt sound like committment to me.

There is also another large number of new immigrants who come here and eventually disavow the country and leave for good.

oh , oh , cluck cluck , those damn details again, lol

[chuckChuck]

Number of immigrants becoming Canadian citizens drops
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Financial costs, complex study guide could be factors
CBC News · Posted: Nov 16, 2019 12:00 PM ET | Last Updated: November 16

Fewer Canadian immigrants became citizens in 2016 than 1996, according to a new study released by Statistics Canada this week, though more recent developments may be addressing some of the issues at play.

The citizenship rate among recent immigrants was just over 75 per cent in 1996, but declined to 60 per cent in 2016.

"There are a number of factors that created the decline," said Andrew Griffith, a former director-general with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, on CBC Radio's All in a Day Thursday.

Griffith said that part of the reason may be financial.

The processing fee for citizenship used to be $200, but the amount was increased to $630 under the previous Conservative government, Griffith said.

"If you look at a family of four, you're talking about $1,500 or so," he said. "That's a significant burden."

The Liberals were re-elected to a minority government last month with a platform that included eliminating this application fee.

There was a spike in citizenship applications late in 2017, after the period covered by the study, when the federal government relaxed some of the residency and language rules.
Complicated language

Another issue, according to Griffith, is that more complex language is used in the new citizenship study guide.

In order to obtain citizenship, people must take a written test on Canada and the government.

The guide was revised about a decade ago, and Griffith said it includes more sophisticated language.

As a result, people with lower levels of education can have a harder time.

"You're creating an additional barrier that doesn't need to be there," he said.

He added that it's possible to simplify the language in the study guide without simplifying the content.
Big decline in East Asian immigrants

The study also revealed the decline in citizenship rates was most pronounced among East Asian immigrants.

In 1996 the citizenship rate among East Asian immigrants was at 83 per cent, but that was down to 45 per cent by 2016.

Chinese immigrants drove the majority of this decline, according to Statistics Canada, which may demonstrate their changing preference for keeping Chinese citizenship while the country experiences significant economic growth.

In comparison, the rate among immigrants from western Europe, South America and the United States remained stable or slightly declined.
All in a Day
New study shows decline in percentage of recent immigrants obtaining Canadian citizenship
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The percentage of recent immigrants obtaining Canadian citizenship is seeing a noticeable decline especially among those with lower family incomes, levels of education, and knowledge of English or French. In this hour...a former director with Citizenship and Immigration tells us why this is the case. 10:23

Being a citizen gives new Canadians the ability to enter or leave Canada freely, the right to a Canadian passport, as well as the right to vote in Canadian elections.

But Griffith also emphasized how the broader Canadian public benefits from having new citizens.

"Immigrants who choose to become Canadians tend to be more involved in Canadian society, more engaged in Canadian society, contribute more to Canadian society," he said.

"So there's a mix of that private benefit to the individual and public benefits to society."

[chuckChuck]

Jazz you didn't read the whole article. The Liberals promised to reduce the fees. It was the Conservatives who raised it. The period studied ended in 2016.

"There was a spike in citizenship applications late in 2017, after the period covered by the study, when the federal government relaxed some of the residency and language rules."

"Another issue, according to Griffith, is that more complex language is used in the new citizenship study guide.

In order to obtain citizenship, people must take a written test on Canada and the government.

The guide was revised about a decade ago, and Griffith said it includes more sophisticated language.

As a result, people with lower levels of education can have a harder time.

"You're creating an additional barrier that doesn't need to be there," he said.

He added that it's possible to simplify the language in the study guide without simplifying the content."

"The study also revealed the decline in citizenship rates was most pronounced among East Asian immigrants.

In 1996 the citizenship rate among East Asian immigrants was at 83 per cent, but that was down to 45 per cent by 2016.

Chinese immigrants drove the majority of this decline, according to Statistics Canada, which may demonstrate their changing preference for keeping Chinese citizenship while the country experiences significant economic growth.

In comparison, the rate among immigrants from western Europe, South America and the United States remained stable or slightly declined."

[jazz]

Thanks for the quick cut and paste you just highlighted more things wrong with our system. And the numbers don't lie. Doesn't matter what the reason is, these people do not associate with Canada or they would be first in line getting those forms filled out and processed. If they are filling all these great jobs, they can afford a one time $1000 fee. That's no excuse.

Anyway, the mask is coming off our system and people will slowly realize what it is.