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2006-05 Celebrating Citizenship on Canada DayOttawa, June 30, 2006 — The Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, today announced that over 1,000 people will become Canadian citizens on July 1 by taking the oath of citizenship at over 25 citizenship ceremonies in communities across the country. These special Canada Day ceremonies are part of Celebrate Canada!, 11 days of festivities that run each year from June 21 to July 1 in celebration of Canadian citizenship, values and heritage. On July 1, the Minister will attend a special citizenship ceremony at 9:30 a.m. in the Grand Hall of the Canadian Museum of Civilization, in Gatineau, Quebec. Citizenship Judge Suzanne Pinel will preside over the ceremony and swear in 50 new Canadians. The ceremony is open to the public. “New citizens and their loved ones will benefit from the goodwill and trust that Canada has built over the years,” said Minister Solberg. “And we will benefit from what they bring to Canada — their ideas, their skills and their stories.” Elsewhere, in Victoria, the Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia, the Honourable Iona Campagnolo, will swear in 80 new Canadians at a ceremony at Government House. On June 29, Citizenship Judge Normand Allaire swore in 60 new Canadians at CityTV’s studios in Toronto. The ceremony will be telecast nationally on Canada Day. “Becoming a citizen is an honour and a responsibility,” said Minister Solberg. “On Canada Day, I know we all celebrate our shared values of respect, freedom, justice, democracy and equality.” To find out about a citizenship ceremony near you on Canada Day or throughout the year, visit the CIC Web site at www.cic.gc.ca. -30- For more information (media only): Lesley Harmer Marina Wilson Backgrounder
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Province | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 |
Alberta | 12,217 | 12,743 | 10,353 |
British Columbia | 33,782 | 32,059 | 29,365 |
Manitoba | 2,315 | 3,244 | 2,505 |
New Brunswick | 634 | 361 | 374 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 269 | 278 | 175 |
Nova Scotia | 1,696 | 1,043 | 910 |
Northwest Territories | 58 | 59 | 35 |
Nunavut | 1 | 16 | 8 |
Ontario | 115,605 | 122,668 | 87,611 |
Prince Edward Island | 100 | 79 | 138 |
Quebec | 28,119 | 18,698 | 19,189 |
Saskatchewan | 612 | 1,249 | 1,286 |
Yukon | 67 | 20 | 75 |
Outside Canada / Unspecified | 593 | 508 | 3,093 |
Total | 196,068 | 193,025 | 155,117 |
Country | Total | % | |
1. | China | 25,480 | 12.99 |
2. | India | 21,720 | 11.07 |
3. | Pakistan | 12,229 | 6.23 |
4. | Philippines | 10,835 | 5.52 |
5. | South Korea | 5,381 | 2.74 |
6. | England | 5,017 | 2.55 |
7. | United States | 5,009 | 2.55 |
8. | Iran | 4,947 | 2.52 |
9. | Sri Lanka | 4,446 | 2.26 |
10. | Romania | 4,432 | 2.26 |
Other | 96,572 | 49.25 | |
Top 10 countries | 99,496 | 50.74 | |
Total Canada | 196,068 | 100.0 |
Immigration
According to the 2001 census, almost one out of every five Canadian residents (18.4%) was born outside the country.
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