{"id":127565,"date":"2023-09-27T16:30:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T20:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/canada-citizenship-oath-may-still-become-one-click-says-immigration-minister\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T16:30:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T20:30:40","slug":"canada-citizenship-oath-may-still-become-one-click-says-immigration-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/canada-citizenship-oath-may-still-become-one-click-says-immigration-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Citizenship Oath May Still Become One-Click, Says Immigration Minister\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Canada\u2019s Immigration Minister Marc Miller has said that the department is still considering the implementation of the controversial one-click citizenship<\/span><\/a> oath in place of virtual or in-person ceremonies.<\/p>\n

The government sought public opinion in February about the introduction of this idea, with consultation documents posted online saying that the new regulations were expected to come into force in June 2023.<\/p>\n

Since then, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/span><\/a> (IRCC) has been silent on the matter.<\/p>\n

Miller is supportive of the department\u2019s continued consideration of this measure, as \u201cyou don\u2019t want to take these moments lightly,\u201d as he asserted on his way into Question Period.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe department has been criticized, rightly, for not being adjusted to the 21st century and that option is one I think that we should preserve.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Miller has advanced the utility those living in remote or rural communities would derive from such an arrangement, by having to not drive long distances to swear in their citizenship.<\/p>\n

Miller\u2019s opinion stems from then-immigration minister Sean Fraser\u2019s pitch earlier this year for a temporary introduction of the one-click oath to clear up citizenship backlogs; up to three months of processing times can be saved through such an implementation, as per government consultation documents.<\/p>\n

Mixed views were generated with this idea \u2013 as reflected in the 691 comments sent in \u2013 with some calling it a forward-thinking approach and others calling it a degradation of the value of in-person ceremonies to the standard of online shopping.<\/p>\n

The department said in a statement from Monday that the comments will \u201cinform the next steps and the development of implementation plans.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve heard from Canadians and advocates of the importance of actually being in person. I\u2019ve also seen the importance of virtually, when there\u2019s no question about someone\u2019s loyalty or citizenship or oath or the seriousness he should take the Canadian citizenship,\u201d Miller said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about keeping the options open in the 21st century.\u201d<\/p>\n

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