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Present Canadian Citizenship Act Implementation and Changes
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When was the present Canadian citizenship Act implemented? Are there major changes in the act which took place recently?
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Upon receipt of the Royal Assent to Bill C-6, some parts of the Canadian citizenship act became effective on 19 June 2017. Bill C-6 was presented by Hon. John Mccallum, the then Minister of Canada Immigration & Citizenship on 25 February 2016. The bill was introduced/launched to make improvements in the effective act of 11 June 2015 (Bill C-24). House of Commons approved the bill on 17 June 2016. The Senate approved Bill C-6 on 03 May 2017. The bill got the Royal Assent on 19 June 2017. The Hon. Minister declared on 04 October 2017 that the act will be effective from 11 October 2017.
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