Citizenship judge
The Citizenship Commission is an administrative tribunal within Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
| Citizenship Judge | |
|---|---|
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | |
| Style | Judge [name] |
| Member of | Citizenship Commission |
| Appointer | Governor General-in-Council |
| Constituting instrument | Citizenship Act |
| Website | Citizenship Commission |
| Part of a series on |
| Canadian citizenship and immigration |
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The overall mandate of the Commission is to assess referred applications to ensure they meet the residence or 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.
Citizenship judge
A citizenship judge is an official in Canada who assesses referred applications to ensure that they meet the physical presence requirements for Canadian citizenship and presides over citizenship ceremonies to administer the Oath of Citizenship for successful applicants. Citizenship judges also speak to community groups, schools, and other audiences about the process to become a citizen, as well as Canadian values and the rights and responsibilities of Canadian citizenship.[1]
In regards to decisions that affect individual cases, citizenship judges are independent decision makers, and unlike Justice of the peace, citizenship judges are not judicial officers. Their decisions can be judicially reviewed by a failed applicant or the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. Rather than Your Honour, citizenship judges are addressed as Judge [name].[1]
Citizenship judges are appointed in accordance with the Citizenship Act by the Governor General-in-Council on the recommendation of Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. Any Canadian citizen may submit their candidacy if they meet the requisite criteria.[1]
| Judge | Location | Appointment level |
|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Carrière | St. Adolphe, Manitoba | Full-time |
| Hardish Dhaliwal | Toronto, Ontario | Full-time |
| Carol-Ann Hart | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Full-time |
| Rochelle Ivri | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario | Part-time |
| Joan K. Mahoney | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Full-time |
| Marie Senécal-Tremblay | Montréal, Quebec | Full-time |
| Rania Sfeir | Kirkland, Quebec | Part-time |
| Rodney Simmons | Toronto, Ontario | Full-time |
| Claude Villeneuve | Edmonton, Alberta | Full-time |
| Albert Wong | Toronto, Ontario | Part-time |
Regalia
Citizenship judges wear a black judicial gown with burgundy accent. A heraldic badge is worn on the right and official national awards may be worn on the left. Judicial tabs are worn with a white wing collar shirt.
References
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (2007-03-31). "Citizenship Commission". aem. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
- Organization Profile - Citizenship Commission. IRCC. 2020 July 25. Retrieved 2021 January 16.