A lot of time has passed since his proposal and much has been said about the current Citizenship Act of Canada and the recent Reform that has been applied, which involves a variation in the processes that an immigrant must pass through to obtain Canadian citizenship. Canadian identity has always been shaped by the significant economic, cultural and social contributions of immigrants, Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said in a statement issued minutes after the signing of the Senate Reform. The changes to the Citizenship Act will strengthen the integrity of the program, while giving applicants more flexibility to meet citizenship requirements, and to continue to build successful lives in Canada, he added. It is worth mentioning that this Reform had been one of the electoral promises of the current Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, during his campaign in 2015. But then, what changes and when does it change? We must take into account that not all the points indicated in this Reformation will take effect immediately. Here, we summarize for you the upcoming changes and the dates in which they will happen. Immediate changes: 1. The Government loses the capacity to revoke citizenship to persons who have more than one passport and who have been convicted of war crimes, espionage, treason or terrorism. From now on they will face justice like any other citizen. 2. The requirement to indicate your intention to reside in Canada for people applying for citizenship is eliminated. This was introduced in principle by conservatives as a way to prevent people from moving out of the country once they obtained Canadian citizenship. 3. Minors can now apply for citizenship without having to depend on whether their parents apply for it as a family group. It will only be enough for your legal representative to submit the application on your behalf. 4. Persons who are serving a conditional sentence can not apply for citizenship or add that time to the residence in the country. Medium-term changes (October 2017): 1. With this new Act, residents will have to remain within Canada for a total of three years (1,095 days) in a five-year period. Conservatives had increased that time to four years over a period of six. 2. The requirement to include tax returns is maintained, except that only those corresponding to the three years the person has to remain within the Canadian territory will be required. 3. The requirement to be present in Canada for at least six months (183 days) of each year of residence required to qualify for citizenship shall be eliminated. 4. Those who are in Canada as foreign students or temporary workers will be able to accumulate a maximum of one year to their citizenship requirements from October of the current year. The difference with a permanent resident is that each day spent in Canada will count as half a day for citizenship purposes. 5. It will also reduce the maximum age in which knowledge of English or French will be required to obtain citizenship. The old law required people between 14 and 64 years old, the new law fits those between 18 and 54 years. Long-term changes (2018): 1. Decisions to revoke citizenship will be made, in all cases, by a federal court. 2. Ministry officials will gain greater powers to confiscate fraudulent or suspicious documents linked to a citizenship application. If you still have doubts about the Law and its recent Reform, contact me and I will gladly advise you.