What does being a citizen mean?

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What does being a citizen mean?

• Ms.King

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The informed citizen Citizenship Rights
Responsibilities

• Why do thousands of people immigrate to this
  country every year?
• Canada will provide new opportunities for
  themselves and their family.
• Avoid persecution in their own lands

3
Can you think of 3 other reasons why people would
want to immigrate to Canada?

• 1. Better education
• 2. Family is already here
• 3. Safe and protected by democratic government

4
What are the 3 ways you can become a Canadian
Citizen?

• You are born here.
• if you were born outside of Canada after Feb
  15th, 1977 but one of your parents is a Canadian
  citizen
• immigrants may apply to become a Canadian citizen

New immigrants are usually classed as permanent
residents. These people have many rights but not
all the same rights as Canadian Citizens.
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What are the requirements to become a Canadian
Citizen, set out by the Federal Government and
Canadian Border Services

• be at least 18 years old
• have been a permanent resident of Canada for 3
  out of 4 previous years
• have lived in Canada for three of the 4 previous
  years
• have knowledge of Canada, including the rights
  and responsibilities of Citizenship

Applicants must take a test in one of the two
official languages to demonstrate knowledge of
Canada and its government and democracy.
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The Constitution

• The rights of Canadian Citizenship are defined by
  law and outlined in the Canadian Constitution.
• What does Canadas constitution describe?
• the basic principles that govern Canada
• it is both written and unwritten
• The Canada Act was written in 1982.
• The Constitution Act was written in 1867.

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Describe the importance of the following Acts in
Canadian History

• The Canada Act, 1982
• Outlines key elements of how our government works
• Includes roles of the Prime Minister and the
  Cabinet, political parties or the parliamentary
  system
• Constitutional Democracy/ parliamentary system
• Includes the Canadian Charter of Rights and
  Freedoms

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Describe the importance of the following Acts in
Canadian History

• The BNA Act 1867
• Established Canada as a Nation separate from
  Great Britain
• It distributed power to make laws between the
  federal and provincial govt
• Only the British Parliament could amend or change
  the BNA
• Following years, Canadian pressured the British
  Govt to allow them more control