Program delivery update: Bilingualism at citizenship ceremonies
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
February 28, 2019
The instructions on bilingualism at citizenship ceremonies have been updated to improve clarity and to consolidate the information on a new page.
The instructions now provide the following information:
- how to communicate with candidates for citizenship and members of the public
- an explanation of the various ceremony language formats: bilingual, predominately English and predominately French
- how to determine the ceremony language format
- helpful checklists for planning bilingual ceremonies