Newspaper talks to immigrants who are proud to have moved to Canada
July 07 2010 by Liam Clifford
The Calgary Herald newspaper has discovered that those who have immigrated to Canada are remarkably patriotic to their new country.
The newspaper has
been taking time to interview immigrant families who have recently settled in
Canada or who have recently become Canadian citizens.
To mark Canada Day
on 1 July, celebrations and citizenship ceremonies were taking place all over
Canada in recognition of the country’s diversity. The Gongora-Esguerra family
were made citizens on Canada Day and said they were overjoyed to hear the news:
“It's an honour and you can't imagine what it means for us,” said Rosie Esguerra
who moved to Canada from Colombia six years ago.
She went on to explain
that they found settling in Canada easy as it is such a respectful country, "The
only thing we have to say is 'Thank you.' Canada respects our language, respects
our culture, respects our religion - they respect a lot."
The family were
among 100 people chosen to take part in the Canada Day citizenship ceremony,
which took place at 11am at Heritage Park in Calgary.
To become a
Canadian citizen, Canadian visa holders must pass a knowledge test and meet
language requirements. They must also have lived in Canada for three in the past
four years.
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