Our Enhanced Citizenship Ceremonies reflect on what it means to be Canadian and the value of active citizenship and inclusion. Hosted across the country, ICC Enhanced Citizenship Ceremonies celebrate the plethora of cultures and languages that constitute Canada.
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Commitment to
Reconciliation
We acknowledge the history of colonization in Canada, including the ways in which colonial systems and intergenerational trauma continue to impact Indigenous peoples today. We commit to working towards reconciliation and to building better relationships in the future.
Past Highlights
ICC’s Roundtable Discussions Connects New Citizens
21.03.2023
The ICC was fortunate to celebrate new Canadians during an Enhanced Citizenship Ceremony on March 14, 2023, in Montréal, Québec. At the Espace pour La Vie (Montreal’s Space for Life), guests are able to fully experience nature throughout the entire year.
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Building Citizenship
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ICC Hosts New Citizens at the Art Gallery of Alberta
09.03.2023
On March 2, 2023, the ICC had the pleasure of hosting an in-person Enhanced Citizenship Ceremony at the Art Gallery of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta. Presiding Official Ellicia Vieira administered the oath of citizenship and welcomed 39 individuals from 18 countries as Canadian citizens.
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Building Citizenship
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ICC Celebrates New Canadian Citizens in Calgary, Alberta
07.03.2023
On February 28, 2023, ICC hosted an in-person Enhanced Citizenship Ceremony at the Hangar Flight Museum in Calgary, Alberta. Presiding Official Irene Pfeiffer administered the oath of citizenship and welcomed 27 individuals from 14 countries as Canadian citizens.
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Building Citizenship
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ICC Welcomes New Canadian Citizens during In-Person Ceremony in Winnipeg, Manitoba
22.02.2023
On February 15, 2023, we were honoured to host an in-person Enhanced Citizenship Ceremony at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg, Manitoba. As the world’s first museum dedicated to human rights, the venue highlights respect and compassion while encouraging meaningful conversations.
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Building Citizenship
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ICC’s Citizenship Ceremony at Toronto Pearson International Airport
16.02.2023
On February 10th, 2023, we were honoured to host a citizenship ceremony at Toronto Pearson International Airport. We are grateful to the Toronto Pearson International Airport for animating their space and welcoming the new citizenship candidates, their friends, family, and community members with such a memorable ceremony venue.
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Building Citizenship
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The ICC’s First In-Person Citizenship Ceremony of 2023 at the VIA Rail Station in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
10.02.2023
The Institute for Canadian Citizenship Enhanced Citizenship Ceremony in Halifax
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Building Citizenship
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Year in Review 2022
10.01.2023
2022 was a year of expansion and innovation for the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (the ICC). The ICC worked with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to host more than 60 ceremonies, welcoming 4,739 newcomers into our Canadian family. Additionally, Canoo, our one-of-a-kind app that gives newcomers free VIP access to +1,400 of Canada’s best cultural and outdoor experiences, saw remarkable growth and has the highest number of activated accounts since launching in 2019.
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Building Citizenship
Canoo
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Cultural Access Pass
ICC Insights
Photos: Ice Hotel, February 21
14.03.2019
ICC community citizenship ceremonies are a celebration of Canada’s newest citizens and offer unique opportunities to reflect on what it means to be active, engaged citizens. We were thrilled to […]
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Building Citizenship
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Photos: University of Calgary, March 13
14.03.2019
ICC community citizenship ceremonies are a celebration of Canada’s newest citizens and offer unique opportunities to reflect on what it means to be active, engaged citizens. We were thrilled to […]
Publication
Building Citizenship
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Rochelle Ivri
Citizenship Judge
“What I like about ICC Ceremonies… is being able to hear stories of people’s perseverance, their reasons for coming to Canada, what they appreciate about Canada and what they’ve learned since they’ve been here, and how they’ve been able to contribute to Canada. It sets a really beautiful tone for what it means to be Canadian.”
Meet our guests
Lowa Beebe | Speaker, Facilitator, Consultant & Writer
Lowa is a proud member of the Piikani Nation of the Blackfoot Confederacy & Treaty 7. She has worked in Indigenous communities locally, provincially, and nationally with First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities in areas such as Policy, Custom Election Codes, Engagement, Governance, Consultation, Strategic Planning and more.
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Adetola “aloT of Poetry” Adedipe | Poet & Spoken Word Artist
Adetola “aloT of Poetry” Adedipe is a Nigerian-South African poet and spoken word artist. While completing her degree in Kinesiology at The University of Calgary, she explored her love for performance and connecting with the arts community. Through sharing her laughter and pain, she encourages everyone to listen to the stories of others, love themselves and be unapologetic about it.
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Kristen Prince | Saxophone Player and Singer
Kristen is a Port Credit based saxophone player and singer. She has performed with many artists including the Arkells, Canadian legend Andy Kim, Lowest of the Low, My Son the Hurricane, and 4-time Juno nominee Tom Barlow. Kristen is always busy doing live performances, writing and producing original music, and doing session recordings.
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This program is funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
Conferring citizenship is the sole purview of the Government of Canada through the department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Contact IRCC for any questions about the citizenship or immigration process.
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Cheer on the newest members of the Canadian family by performing at an ICC Enhanced Citizenship Ceremony.
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Our Enhanced Citizenship Ceremonies connect new Canadians with longer-standing members of their community.
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