Town of Caledon celebrates 40 new Canadian Citizens

April 12, 2024 (CALEDON, ON) – Today, the Town of Caledon, in partnership with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and Punjabi Community Health Services, held a special ceremony at Southfields Community Centre. 40 people took the Oath of Citizenship and became Canadian Citizens.

On hand for the ceremony were Town of Caledon Mayor Annette Groves and members of Council; the Honourable Sylvia Jones, MPP for Dufferin-Caledon, Deputy Premier of Ontario and Minister of Health; Erma Ferrell, Mississauga of the Credit First Nations Councillor, Cat Criger, Indigenous Elder, and Amandeep Kaur, Chief Executive Officer of Punjabi Community Health Services. Also in attendance were members of IRCC.

"It was a great pleasure to take part in today’s special citizenship ceremony alongside my fellow Council members and our special guests from both the provincial and federal government, and members of the indigenous community,” said Mayor Annette Groves. “On behalf of all attending dignitaries, I congratulate the 40 new Canadian citizens who took the Oath of Citizenship today.”

Becoming a Canadian citizen is a process that begins with candidates applying for citizenship if they have lived in Canada for at least three out of the last five years, passing of a citizenship test that asks questions about the rights and responsibilities of Canadian citizens as well as Canadian history, geography, economy, government, laws and symbols. Upon successful passing of the citizenship test, candidates move forward to taking the Oath of Citizenship and officially being granted Canadian citizenship.