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Dear Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada,
We hope all is well with you.
We send you this letter as immigrants of Canada, and trust that you will give it due consideration.
One of the reasons Canada is so loved and respected by immigrants like us is its efficient government. When we come to Canada we embrace it as our new home and after the required length of time, we proudly and excitedly apply for our Canadian citizenship. For reasons unknown to us or to our friends and acquaintances in the same situation, we are encountering extremely long delays in the processing of our citizenship applications, particularly in Ottawa. According to the CIC Ottawa office, the present average processing time in Ottawa is at least 12-15 months, and it is becoming even longer. We know of an individual who has been waiting for 16 months, another for 19 months. Some people have been waiting for their citizenship tests for half a year, after passing the background security checks. In one case an applicant’s security checks were done twice because the first one expired during the long wait before the next step. We understand and agree with the need for security checks, however the problem appears to be occurring for some after passing the required checks. In speaking with friends in Toronto and Montreal the same bottlenecks do not appear to be occurring, and citizenship applications are being process in an average of just 6 to 8 months.
Such extremely lengthy processes severely impact our lives and opportunities. Many of us are sadly still ineligible to exercise the right of all Canadians living in Ontario to vote in this upcoming provincial election, and might also ineligible to vote in the federal election in next year. In addition, potential work opportunities in this difficult economic downturn are being lost. The apparent inconsistencies in processing times depending on location, does little to uphold the notion that government bureaucracy in Canada is minimal as compared to the countries we have left behind in hopes of a new future. One might also boldly ask about how fair it is for all. We say boldly because it is not allowed to ask such questions in some countries, and we love that Canada gives its citizens these rights.
Could we ask you please, to respond the following questions we respectfully ask?
1) Why is the process12-15 months and even longer in Ottawa, while it is just 6-8 months in other places?
2) Are we being unreasonable in hoping to be treated the same regardless of where we happen to live?
3) Is there any non-legal recourse for others and us to determine why our applications are being held up here in Ottawa in particular? Is legal recourse available to us prior to becoming citizens?
4) Are these sorts of application delays monitored and reported on, and if so, who receives this information?
5) Will actions be taken to understand and address the application delays (particularly those occurring after security checks have been completed)?
6) Is it possible that the process could be more transparent, with a time regulation and accountable monitoring system for the process?
We trust you will respond as quickly as possible, and look forward to your response.
Thank you very much for your time and for your consideration of these concerns, Minister!
Sincerely,
(Names and Signatures as follows)
Returning address: ... ...
CC:
Member of Parliament for Ottawa Area:
Mauril Bélanger, (613) 992-6448
Eugène Bellemare, (613) 995-6298
Marlene Catterall, (613) 996-9880
Hon. John Manley, (613) 995-1534
Member of Provincial Parliament for Ottawa Area:
Claudette BOYER, (613) 744-0889
Hon. Brian COBURN, (613) 834-7647
Garry GUZZO, (613) 224-3306
Dalton MCGUINTY, (613) 736-7374
Richard PATTEN, (613) 722-6703
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