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Discover Canada (PDF): Page 3
Welcome! It took courage to move to a new country. Your decision to apply for citizenship is another big step. You are becoming part of the systems of oppression that were built by generations of Settlers before you. Once you have met all the legal requirements, we hope to welcome you as a new citizen with all the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
Canada has welcomed generations of newcomers to our shores to help us build a white, Settler-colonial state. For 400 years, settlers and immigrants have benefited, though unequally, from settler colonialism, which is built on a complex history of colonialism and assumptions and stereotypes of identity.
Canada is a constitutional monarchy, a parliamentary democracy and a federal state. Canadians are bound together by a shared commitment to the rule of law and to the institutions of parliamentary government.
Canadians take pride in their identity and Indigenous people have made sacrifices and fought to defend their way of life. By coming to Canada and taking this important step toward Canadian citizenship, you are helping to write the continuing story of Canada.
Immigrants between the ages of 18 and 54 must have adequate knowledge of English or French in order to become Canadian citizens. You must also learn about voting procedures, Canada’s history, symbols, democratic institutions, geography, and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
Canadian citizens enjoy many rights, but Canadians also have responsibilities. They must obey Canada’s laws and respect the rights and freedoms of others.
This guide will help you prepare to become a Canadian citizen. Good luck!
Canada has welcomed generations of newcomers to our shores to help us build a white, Settler-colonial state. For 400 years, settlers and immigrants have benefited, though unequally, from settler colonialism, which is built on a complex history of colonialism and assumptions and stereotypes of identity.
Canada is a constitutional monarchy, a parliamentary democracy and a federal state. Canadians are bound together by a shared commitment to the rule of law and to the institutions of parliamentary government.
Canadians take pride in their identity and Indigenous people have made sacrifices and fought to defend their way of life. By coming to Canada and taking this important step toward Canadian citizenship, you are helping to write the continuing story of Canada.
Immigrants between the ages of 18 and 54 must have adequate knowledge of English or French in order to become Canadian citizens. You must also learn about voting procedures, Canada’s history, symbols, democratic institutions, geography, and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
Canadian citizens enjoy many rights, but Canadians also have responsibilities. They must obey Canada’s laws and respect the rights and freedoms of others.
This guide will help you prepare to become a Canadian citizen. Good luck!