Canadian Citizenship in Transition: Trends, Debates, and Challenges

Looking forward to this timely discussion given recent trends and issues, and the need to maintain and strengthen meaningfulness and belonging of citizenship process, requirements and ceremonies.

Hope some of you can attend in person or virtually.

Please join our panel of experts to discuss trends, debates, and challenges in Canadian citizenship. Topics will include (but not be limited to) the precipitous decline in Canada’s naturalization rate; the suitability of self-administered online naturalization ceremonies and citizenship oaths; concerns over citizenship acquisition through birth; impediments to new Canadians’ access to licensed professions and position of economic, social, and political power; conflicting ideas of what constitutes ‘good’ citizenship and Canadian national identity (as reflected in citizenship guides and courses, government pronouncements, and public discourse); and the consequences of changing immigration policies for newcomers’ access to citizenship. This is a timely and important event that will be of interest to anyone interested in Canadian citizenship both now and in the future.

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