Program delivery update – September 25, 2017

New program delivery instructions on delegations and approvals needed for a citizenship ceremony, and general updates to citizenship ceremony information

• Delegations and approvals needed for a citizenship ceremony: A new program delivery instructions (PDIs) page has been created as a reference for citizenship staff about obtaining the necessary delegations and approvals for a citizenship ceremony. As a result, various pages have been updated: minor editorial changes were made, references to obtaining approvals were removed, and a link to the new PDIs page was added.
• “Notification of Prominent Guest Attending a Citizenship Ceremony” form [CIT 0503]: The instructions were updated to reflect those requiring approvals.
• Presentation of certificates at citizenship ceremonies: The “Mega ceremonies” section was updated regarding delegation.
• Working with hosts and sponsors: Instructions on certificates of recognition for organizations were added, along with a new hosting agreement for citizenship ceremonies hosted at Parks Canada. Instructions on federal cabinet ministers hosting ceremonies and on partnering with a province, a territory, a municipality or the Institute for Canadian Citizenship were removed.
• Sample information sheet: Information was added about the presence of children, appropriate dress and the record of landing. Erroneous information about the citizenship certificate was corrected.
• Working with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and other police forces: The participation of police forces was expanded.
• Working with volunteers: Instructions on certificates of recognition for volunteers were added.

New instructions

• Delegations and approvals needed for a citizenship ceremony

Updated instructions

• Orientation, notifications, delegations, approvals and timelines for citizenship ceremonies
• Notifications regarding citizenship ceremonies
• Presentation of certificates at citizenship ceremonies
• Working with hosts and sponsors
• Working with Canadian Armed Forces members and veterans
• Working with the RCMP and other police forces
• Working with volunteers