Bill C-3 - New Canadian Media

Français
  • Articles
    • Commentary
    • Immigration
      • Local Journalism Initiative
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Health
    • Education
      • Youth
    • Arts & Culture
      • Books
      • History
  • Collective
    • Join the Collective
    • Collective Connect
  • Resources
    • Pitching to New Canadian Media
    • New Canadian Media Mentorship Guide
    • New Canadian Media: Fact-Checking Guide
    • Fake vs. Fact: A Journalism Workshop & Video Learning Series
    • Research study on immigrant and refugee journalists
  • Learning

Bill C-3

July 10, 2026
Immigration/Local Journalism Initiative/Top Stories

Proof-of-citizenship wait jumps to 19 months as queue nears 100,000

The wait for citizenship certificates has nearly doubled since spring, after changes to citizenship-by-descent rules opened the door to new applicants.

Subscribe to Newsletter

Our RSS Feed

Please use the below RSS Feed to syndicate NCM content on your website If you're not sure how to use RSS feeds, please read our short how-to guide here

Creative Commons

Creative Commons License
All NCM stories can be used under Creative Commons licence.

Read Our Archived Stories

About Us

  • OUR MISSION
  • POLITICAL ADS REGISTRY
  • OUR MASTHEAD

Resources

  • LEARNING HUB
  • MENTORSHIP GUIDE
  • MEDIA KIT
  • STYLE GUIDE
  • HOW IMMIGRANTS TO CANADA CONSUME MEDIA
  • NAMING SOURCES IN STORIES
  • RESEARCH STUDY ON IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE JOURNALISTS
  • PLUG-N-PLAY

Terms & Policies

  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • COMMENT POLICY
  • TERMS OF SERVICE

New Canadian Media Inc. provides nonpartisan news and views representing all Canadian immigrant communities. The views expressed on this site are those of the individual writers and commentators, and not necessarily those of New Canadian Media.

Copyright © 2025 All rights reserved

Please go to Appearance > Widgets and drag/drop widgets into Footer Bottom sidebar.
  • Articles
    • Commentary
    • Immigration
      • Local Journalism Initiative
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Health
    • Education
      • Youth
    • Arts & Culture
      • Books
      • History
  • Collective
    • Join the Collective
    • Collective Connect
  • Resources
    • Pitching to New Canadian Media
    • New Canadian Media Mentorship Guide
    • New Canadian Media: Fact-Checking Guide
    • Fake vs. Fact: A Journalism Workshop & Video Learning Series
    • Research study on immigrant and refugee journalists
  • Learning

Get smarter about Canada in 5 minutes! 😎

Sign up for stories that most outlets miss. Our best, to you, every Wednesday.

We don’t spam! Read our privacy policy for more info.

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.