Citizenship judge
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The Citizenship Commission is an administrative tribunal within Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
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Citizenship Judge | |
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Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | |
Style | Judge [name] |
Member of | Citizenship Commission |
Appointer | Governor General-in-Council |
Constituting instrument | Citizenship Act |
Website | Citizenship Commission |
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The overall mandate of the Commission is to assess referred applications to ensure they meet the physical-presence requirements for Canadian citizenship; and to facilitate citizenship ceremonies to administer Oaths of Citizenship for successful applicants.[1]
The Commission consists of independent decision-makers called citizenship judges—officials who fulfill the mandate of the Citizenship Commission. Unlike Justice of the peace, citizenship judges are not judicial officers. The decision-making role of citizenship judges will cease on July 31, 2027, unless it is further extended by the Minister before that date.