Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n On June 29, 2018, Montreal will welcome new Canadians during special ceremonies. New Citizenship Judge Rania Sfeir will officiate her first ceremony at Centre de la nature in Laval, Quebec, welcoming 25 new citizens. Meanwhile, Judge Marie Sen\u00e9cal-Tremblay will lead a ceremony at Mount Royal Town Hall for 40 new Canadians.<\/p>\n Across the nation, 46 unique ceremonies will embrace 1,950 new citizens, marking Canada Day as a significant occasion for these individuals. Judge Sfeir, with over 20 years in communications and journalism, joins the ranks with her expertise. Judge Sen\u00e9cal-Tremblay, a seasoned judge, returns to this role, bringing her vast experience in federal and administrative law.<\/p>\n Citizenship judges play crucial roles in decision-making on citizenship applications, leading ceremonies, and administering the citizenship oath. They also promote Canadian values and citizenship within communities. These judges are appointed by the Governor in Council and selected through a transparent merit-based selection process<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Being a citizenship judge is a privilege and a responsibility. The support from IRCC offices has been encouraging. I look forward to leading my first ceremony, celebrating the diversity and values that make Canada a great place to live.” \u2013 Citizenship Judge Rania Sfeir<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n “Returning as a Citizenship Judge, it’s an honor to serve Canada. Our ceremonies, especially on Canada Day, unite Canadians by birth and by choice, celebrating our nation. Happy Canada Day!” \u2013 Citizenship Judge Marie Sen\u00e9cal-Tremblay<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Media Contacts<\/strong> Media Relations<\/strong> For further details on Canadian immigration and citizenship, read our immigration guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" June 29, 2018 \u2013 Montreal, Que. \u2013 New Citizenship Judge Rania Sfeir will preside over her first citizenship ceremony on Canada Day, officiating at a special ceremony at Centre de la nature, in Laval, Quebec, where she will welcome 25 new Canadians. As well, returning Citizenship Judge Marie Sen\u00e9cal-Tremblay will also preside over a citizenship ceremony at the Mount Royal Town Hall in Montreal, welcoming 40 new Canadians. … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5756,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-immigration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5758"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5758\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Celebrating Citizenship on Canada Day<\/h2>\n
Roles and Impact of Citizenship Judges<\/h2>\n
Judge Rania Sfeir’s Perspective<\/h3>\n
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Judge Marie Sen\u00e9cal-Tremblay’s Reflection<\/h3>\n
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Quick Facts<\/h2>\n
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Additional Resources<\/h2>\n
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Contact Information<\/h2>\n
\nMinister\u2019s Office
\nImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
\n613-954-1064<\/p>\n
\nCommunications Branch
\nImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
\n613-952-1650
\nIRCC Media Relations<\/a><\/p>\nExplore More on Canadian Immigration<\/h2>\n