‘I have a country now’: Canada’s newest citizens get sworn-in during Dartmouth ceremony

“Living as a refugee means you have no rights. There was no life, no future because you cannot attend school, you cannot get a good job because you have no documents,” he said.

Ibrahim was one of 42 people from 20 countries around the world who were sworn-in as Canada’s newest citizens at a ceremony in Dartmouth on Wednesday.

“At least I feel I have a country now. At least I feel like when people ask me I say, ‘Yes, I’m from Canada,’” Ibrahim said.

It wasn’t just former refugees who gained their citizenship.

American-born families were also on hand to complete their final step in becoming Canadian. Read more…