Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This July 1, as part of Canada Day celebrations, Citizenship Judge Carol-Ann Hart will conduct a special ceremony with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BC Place. Sixty individuals will be granted Canadian citizenship during this event.<\/p>\n Across Canada, a total of 1,950 individuals will be welcomed as citizens in 46 unique ceremonies on this national holiday.<\/p>\n The Vancouver event is set for 2:30 p.m., preceding the Whitecaps’ match against the Colorado Rapids. This will be Judge Hart’s inaugural ceremony as a newly appointed citizenship judge, with highlights shared during the game.<\/p>\n Judge Hart, an adept barrister and solicitor, has extensive experience as an arbitrator, mediator, and investigator. She holds degrees from Universit\u00e9 Laval and McGill University and is a chartered arbitrator. Her past role involved adjudicating Indian residential school claims.<\/p>\n In her new role, Judge Hart will make decisions on citizenship applications and preside over ceremonies, also promoting Canadian citizenship and civic values throughout British Columbia. Citizenship judges are appointed through a transparent, merit-based selection process<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI am deeply honored to serve as a Citizenship Judge. After years of adjudicating Indian Residential Schools claims, I can now welcome new citizens who have also experienced challenges. Hosting a Canada Day ceremony is a profound privilege.\u201d<\/p>\n “On Canada Day, I celebrate with our new citizens the diversity, rights, and freedoms we cherish.” \u2013 Citizenship Judge Carol-Ann Hart<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cReciting the Oath of Citizenship on July 1st with new Canadians is truly an honor. As an immigrant myself, I recognize Canada’s birthday as a day of unity, diversity, and opportunity. Happy Canada Day!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI am delighted to welcome Carol-Ann Hart as a citizenship judge. Her skills and experience are commendable. Congratulations to Judge Hart.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Hedy Fry, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Media Contacts Only:<\/strong><\/p>\n Minister\u2019s Office Media Relations:<\/strong> The citizenship ceremony signifies the completion of the immigration process, marking a new beginning as a Canadian citizen.<\/p>\n A total of 1,950 individuals will be welcomed as citizens in various ceremonies across the country on Canada Day.<\/p>\n Judge Hart is a newly appointed citizenship judge known for her extensive legal and adjudication experience, now presiding over citizenship ceremonies in British Columbia.<\/p>\n Celebrate diversity and citizenship. Read our immigration guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Welcoming New Canadians with the Whitecaps on Canada Day Across Canada 1,950 new Canadians will be welcomed July 1 June 29, 2018 \u2013 Vancouver, BC \u2013 New Citizenship Judge Carol-Ann Hart will preside over a special citizenship ceremony on Canada Day with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BC Place, where 60 people will become Canada\u2019s newest citizens. … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5772,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5774","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\/5774","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=5774"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5774\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Celebrating Citizenship on Canada Day<\/h2>\n
Highlights of the Vancouver Ceremony<\/h2>\n
About Judge Carol-Ann Hart<\/h3>\n
Voices from the Ceremony<\/h2>\n
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Quick Facts About Canadian Citizenship<\/h2>\n
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Associated Resources<\/h2>\n
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Contact Information<\/h2>\n
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-954-1064<\/p>\n
Communications Branch
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-952-1650
IRCC.COMMMediaRelations-RelationsmediasCOMM.IRCC@cic.gc.ca<\/a><\/p>\nFrequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n
What is the significance of the citizenship ceremony?<\/h3>\n
How many people will become Canadians on Canada Day?<\/h3>\n
Who is Judge Carol-Ann Hart?<\/h3>\n