New Canadians Will Soon Have Option to Swear Citizenship Oath Online in ‘Self-Administered’ Format

New Canadians Will Soon Have Option to Swear Citizenship Oath Online in ‘Self-Administered’ Format
A young new Canadian holds a flag as she takes part in a citizenship ceremony on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 17, 2019. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
Marnie Cathcart
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After 76 years of traditional citizenship ceremonies, new Canadians will no longer have to publicly swear an oath to become a citizen as of July 1, under proposed changes to citizenship regulations.

In a Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter, the federal Department of Citizenship and Immigration detailed amendments that would give the government “broad discretion to allow clients to take the Oath by other means and not necessarily before an authorized individual.”