The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada will be celebrating Citizenship on Canada Day

The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration announced on June 30th that over 1,000 people will become Canadian citizens on July 1 by taking the oath of citizenship at over 25 citizenship ceremonies in communities across the country.

On July 1, the Minister attended a special citizenship ceremony at 9:30 a.m. in the Grand Hall of the Canadian Museum of Civilization, in Gatineau, Quebec. Citizenship Judge Suzanne Pinel presided over the public ceremony.

“New citizens and their loved ones will benefit from the goodwill and trust that Canada has built over the years,” said Minister Solberg. “And we will benefit from what they bring to Canada — their ideas, their skills and their stories.”

The Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia, the Honourable Iona Campagnolo, swore in 80 new Canadians at a ceremony at Government House. On June 29, Citizenship Judge Normand Allaire swore in 60 new Canadians at CityTV’s studios in Toronto.

“Becoming a citizen is an honour and a responsibility,” said Minister Solberg. “On Canada Day, I know we all celebrate our shared values of respect, freedom, justice, democracy and equality.”


Alice Daghavarian, Director of Immigration Services.