On July 1, 2022, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued a statement and sent a warm welcome to all Canadians, as well as to newcomers and thousands of Afghans and Ukrainians who have arrived over the last months. He expressed his joy as 49 newcomers took the Oath of Citizenship at an in-person ceremony for the first time in 2 years. He stated that for every newcomer, the citizenship ceremony is the “reflection of their hard work, perseverance, and dedication to Canada.”
