Big increase in Chinese and Hong Kong citizens applying for Canadian citizenship
According to the recent figures by IRCC, there was a 40% increase in the number of Chinese and Hong Kong citizens who applied for Canadian citizenship in 2019. The changes made in the citizenship requirements are believed to have contributed to the increase, according to immigration experts. 13,414 Chinese citizens and 1,039 Hong Kong citizens applied for Canadian citizenship in 2019, an average of a 40% increase compared to 2018.
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