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Canada continues to be a place where immigrants find hospitality, opportunity and hope for the future. Find out about the journey immigrants take from first arriving in Canada to becoming Canadian citizens.

Read about how you, your class or your community group can get involved.

	Celebrate Citizenship Every year in October, we celebrate Canada’s Citizenship Week. Schools and community groups, along with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, hold events and celebrations across the country. Canada: We All Belong is the theme and activity guides are available for educators and youth leaders.
	Be a Host to a Newcomer Are you interested in other cultures? Volunteer to be a host to a newcomer and make a new friend. You will be carefully matched with someone just starting a new life in Canada.
	A Look at Canada This study guide is full of useful information about Canada. Newcomers use this guide to prepare for their citizenship test. Whether we are citizens by birth or by choice, we should all learn about our history, heritage and citizenship.
	Cultivating Peace in the 21st Century This resource is for use in secondary school social science, social studies and history courses.
	Passages to Canada Explore the concept of citizenship and share your reflections on the immigrant experience in Canada.
	Would You Like to Host a Citizenship Ceremony? Community groups across Canada, working with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, have hosted citizenship ceremonies for more than 50 years. Find out more about hosting a citizenship ceremony.
	Canada’s National Anthem Here are the words to O Canada, Canada’s national anthem. Read about its history. Also read about Canada’s ceremonial and other symbols. This includes information about the Canadian flag and other important symbols.