{"id":120896,"date":"2023-05-23T18:25:44","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T22:25:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-citizenship-numbers-dropped-in-first-quarter-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-05-23T18:25:44","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T22:25:44","slug":"canada-citizenship-numbers-dropped-in-first-quarter-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/canada-citizenship-numbers-dropped-in-first-quarter-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Citizenship Numbers Dropped In First Quarter 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canada citizenship<\/a> numbers dropped in the first quarter of 2023.<\/p>\n

In the first three months of this year 11,487, or 11.9 per cent, fewer people became new Canadian citizens, than the 96,207 in the first quarter of last year.<\/p>\n

The country celebrates its annual Citizenship Week from May 22 to 28.<\/p>\n

The number of new Canadian citizens from the start of the year to March 31 this year was 84,720, the latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals.<\/p>\n

Among the big drops in sources of new citizens during the first quarter of this year, there were 1,408 fewer French nationals, 1,061 Iranians, 1,134 Filipinos, 2,075 Syrians and 1,056 Ukrainians who got their Canadian citizenship during that period than during the comparable three months last year.<\/p>\n

The gains with 1,169 more Indians and 1,196 additional Nigerians becoming citizens in the first quarter of this year compared to the same quarter last year were not enough to offset the drops in citizenship from other source countries.<\/p>\n

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The latest decline in Canadian citizenship numbers does, however, come in the wake of a year that saw particularly high numbers of immigrants take the citizenship oath as Canadian immigration officials played catch-up with the COVID-19 pandemic finally on the wane<\/p>\n

In 2022, 375,355 immigrants became Canadian citizens, more than the 137,119 in 2021 and 110,987 combined.<\/p>\n

During Citizenship Week, everyone in Canada is invited to celebrate by attending citizenship ceremonies taking place across the country, including a livestream from Halifax on May 24.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a great honour to participate in welcoming new members to our Canadian family,\u201d said Immigration Minister Sean Fraser this week.<\/p>\n

Citizenship Ceremonies Are The Favourite Part Of The Immigration Minister\u2019s Job<\/h3>\n

\u201cIt is one of the best parts of my job. This week has given me the chance to reflect on everything that being Canadian means, the freedom to live as our authentic selves, the connection to our natural world, and the opportunity to reach our full potential no matter where we came from.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am thankful every day to be Canadian and I encourage everyone to reflect on what being Canadian means to them.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the past couple of years, Canada has modernized its citizenship application processes, including the launch of its Citizenship Application Tracker which was launched in May 2021. It helps applicants stay up to date on the status of their citizenship application and be aware of any required next steps to complete it.<\/p>\n

During the year that ended March 31, 2023, an average of 30,000 people took the oath of citizenship every month. There are currently almost 100 citizenship ceremonies planned which are expected to result in 13,000 new Canadians during this year\u2019s Citizenship Week alone.<\/p>\n

When foreign nationals who have immigrated to Canada obtain their citizenship, it comes with many benefits and obligations.<\/p>\n

Citizens\u00a0can vote in federal, provincial and municipal elections, run for office and become involved in political activities, meaning they have a say in who runs the various levels of government that exist in Canada. That could be at the municipal, provincial or federal government level or for the local school board.<\/p>\n

Those who do choose to run for office can do so as independent candidates or by joining one of the established parties.<\/p>\n

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