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Changes in canadian citizenship since the 1940's

Citizenship act of 1977

Why was this important?

  • this act was the recognition of canadians as more than just british subjects but as citizens of their own both at home and abroad
  • This act was created as an amendment for the last act
  • This came around because many were unhappy that british subjects streamlined the process
  • before 1977 the government attempted to preserve the ethnic culture and background
  • citizenship was treated as a privilege opposed to a right
  • the previous citizenship act did not allow for dual citizens

Questions

Before 1947

  • Do you think it is fair that children who move to Canada do not have to write the citizenship test when they are older?
  • Do you think it's fair that an immigrant applying for citizenship have to answer questions about Canada that most canadians wouldn't know?
  • Before 1947 people living in Canada were still considered british subjects
  • british immigrants did not have to go through any sort of immigration laws

Events Leading to Canadian Citizenship

  • Canada left World War 2 With a sense of national Pride
  • The war also confirmed Canada's place in the world
  • That is why the war is the main cause of canadian citizenship

Key People in the citizenship act of 1947

Canadian Citizenship act of 1947

  • liberal cabinet minister Paul Martin Sr was the main person in the pursuit for canadian citizenship.
  • He begun to pursue this idea after visiting a war cemetery in Dieppe
  • On January 1st 1947 Canada's first citizenship act was put into effect.
  • Everyone already living in Canada was automatically given a canadian citizenship
  • immigrants to Canada had to live in Canada for five years before applying to become a citizen.
  • british immigrants only had to wait one year.
  • if you acquired a citizenship from another country you lost your canadian citizenship.
  • if the responsible parent lost their canadian citizenship so did their children resulting in many 'lost canadians'
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