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Immigration department blames 'unclear' guidance for citizenship document recalls
IRCC says unclear documentation rules may have led to 67 suspended certificates and 33 reinstatements after a review of about 6,500 applications.
- In OTTAWA, the immigration department confirmed that unclear guidance led to 100 people being told to surrender their citizenship certificates issued under Bill C-3 due to "potentially insufficient supporting documentation."
- When C-3 became law last Dec, it allowed citizenship-by-descent for anyone with a provable Canadian ancestor, but unclear instructions for officers and applicants caused proof-of-citizenship documents to be issued without sufficient evidence.
- Officials have now restored citizenship proof for 33 of the affected individuals, while reviews of another 67 cases should be completed within days; the department completed a review of roughly 6,500 other C-3 certificates.
- Immigration Minister Lena Diab said she ordered an investigation "the second" she "found out there was something" wrong last week, while Minister Mark Carney promised those receiving surrender orders deserved an explanation.
- People whose files remain under review retain their citizenship status, allowing them to continue living and working in Canada, as the department expects to resume finalizing pending C-3 applications "within the next few days.
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The records of 67 individuals remain "unspent" and may lose citizenship.
·Montreal, Canada
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Immigration Department suspends citizenship for 67 'lost Canadians' as it reviews program
The government has reviewed all of the roughly 6,500 applications for citizenship by descent received under legislation passed last year, acknowledging that some certificates may have been issued without sufficient evidence.
·Canada
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Immigration department blames ‘unclear’ guidance for citizenship document recalls
OTTAWA - The immigration department says unclear department guidance on how to apply for citizenship-by-descent may have led to people being issued proofs of citizenship without sufficient evidence.
·Toronto, Canada
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