{"id":5830,"date":"2018-05-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-16T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/minister-hussen-announces-the-appointment-of-10-citizenship-judges-2\/"},"modified":"2018-05-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-05-16T20:30:00","slug":"minister-hussen-announces-the-appointment-of-10-citizenship-judges-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/minister-hussen-announces-the-appointment-of-10-citizenship-judges-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister Hussen announces the appointment of 10 citizenship judges"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Minister Hussen Appoints 10 New Citizenship Judges<\/h1>\n<p><strong>From: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Announcement of New Citizenship Judges<\/h2>\n<p>On May 17, 2018, Canada&#8217;s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen, announced the appointment of 10 new citizenship judges. This significant move reinforces Canada&#8217;s commitment to diversity and inclusion.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joan Mahoney, Halifax, NS (full-time)<\/li>\n<li>Marie Sen\u00e9cal-Tremblay, Montr\u00e9al, QC (full-time)<\/li>\n<li>Rania Sfeir, Montr\u00e9al, QC (part-time)<\/li>\n<li>Hardish Dhaliwal, Greater Toronto Area, ON (full-time)<\/li>\n<li>Rodney Simmons, Greater Toronto Area, ON (full-time)<\/li>\n<li>Albert Wong, Greater Toronto Area, ON (part-time)<\/li>\n<li>Rochelle Ivri, Greater Toronto Area, ON (part-time)<\/li>\n<li>Suzanne Carri\u00e8re, Winnipeg, MB (full-time)<\/li>\n<li>Claude Villeneuve, Edmonton, AB (full-time)<\/li>\n<li>Carol-Ann Hart, Vancouver, BC (full-time)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The profiles of these judges are available in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/news\/2018\/05\/2018-ircc-citizenship-judge-appointees.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">backgrounder<\/a>. Their selection followed an open and transparent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/privy-council\/topics\/appointments\/governor-council.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">process<\/a> based on merit.<\/p>\n<h2>Role and Impact of Citizenship Judges<\/h2>\n<h3>Responsibilities and Community Role<\/h3>\n<p>Citizenship judges play a crucial role in Canada. They decide on certain citizenship applications, oversee citizenship ceremonies, and administer the oath of citizenship. They also promote Canadian values and citizenship within their communities.<\/p>\n<h3>Selection Process<\/h3>\n<p>Judges are appointed by the Governor in Council, upon the Minister&#8217;s recommendation. Candidates are assessed on skills such as analytical thinking, decision-making, communication, cross-cultural sensitivity, and community engagement.<\/p>\n<h2>Official Statements<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI am pleased to welcome these diverse and talented Canadians as citizenship judges. Each brings impressive skills and experience, promoting Canadian citizenship and fostering an inclusive society. Congratulations to all our new judges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Facts to Know<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Canada now has 14 citizenship judges based in cities like Halifax, Montreal, and Vancouver.<\/li>\n<li>In 2017, over 1,400 citizenship ceremonies were conducted, welcoming approximately 105,000 new Canadians.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section>\n<h2>Related Information<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/news\/2018\/05\/2018-ircc-citizenship-judge-appointees.html\" title=\"Backgrounder \u2013 Citizenship Judge Profiles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Backgrounder \u2013 Citizenship Judge Profiles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Contact Information<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Media Contacts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Minister\u2019s Office<br \/>Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<br \/>613-954-1064<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Relations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Communications Branch<br \/>Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<br \/>613-952-1650<br \/><a href=\"mailto:IRCC.COMMMediaRelations-RelationsmediasCOMM.IRCC@cic.gc.ca\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">IRCC.COMMMediaRelations-RelationsmediasCOMM.IRCC@cic.gc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<h2>FAQs<\/h2>\n<h3>What is the role of a citizenship judge in Canada?<\/h3>\n<p>Citizenship judges make decisions on citizenship applications, oversee ceremonies, and promote Canadian values.<\/p>\n<h3>How are citizenship judges selected?<\/h3>\n<p>Judges are appointed through a merit-based process, focusing on skills like decision-making and communication.<\/p>\n<h3>How many citizenship judges are there in Canada?<\/h3>\n<p>Canada currently has 14 citizenship judges across various cities.<\/p>\n<p>For more details on the process, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/privy-council\/topics\/appointments\/governor-council.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">learn about the selection process<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"[Link to Immigration Guide]\">Read our immigration guide<\/a> to understand more about becoming a Canadian citizen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister Hussen announces the appointment of 10 citizenship judges May 17, 2018 \u2013 Ottawa, ON \u2013 Canada\u2019s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen, today announced the appointment of 10 citizenship judges. &#8230; <a class=\"cz_readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/minister-hussen-announces-the-appointment-of-10-citizenship-judges-2\/\"><i class=\"fa czico-Icon-Navigation-Chevron-Right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5828,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5830","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\/5830","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=5830"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5830\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}