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Orientation Services for Newcomers

Citizenship 101
 Introduction to Citizenship 101
Session 1

Presented by: Anastasia Roshchina

 Welcome to everybody who is
interested in learning about
Canada’s history, geography,
economy, government,
Canadian values and beliefs.
Your contribution in  Canada is
very important.
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 WHAT IS CITIZENSHIP 101?
• Initially Citizenship 101 program
is developed by VIRCS (Victoria
Immigrant & Refugee Centre
Society) in BC.
• Citizenship101 is being offered to
15 other agencies across British
Columbia.
Now we are offering in Regina, SK
at Regina Open Door Society since
March 2014.

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 How Does It Help Me Learn?

In each session:
• 5 Questions
• Multiple Choice
• 5 minutes
• Based on content in the
Discover Canada guide.

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 How Does It Help Me Learn?
The final test is:
• 20 questions
• Multiple choice
• 30 minutes
• Based on content in
the Discover Canada
guide.

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 DURING SESSIONS:
Learn important facts about
Canada.
• Hear guest speakers.
• Learn about your local
community.
• Learn what it means to be a
“good citizen”.
• Learn through tours.

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 WHAT IS
INCLUDED?
10 sessions, each 90
minutes long.
Sessions are 100%
based on the
Discover Canada
guide.

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 SESSION TOPICS
Session 1:  Introduction to Citizenship 101 and Canada’s Regions
(July 24, 2021)

Session 2: Modern Canada and Canadian Symbols (July 31, 2021)

Session 3:  Who We Are and Canadian History presented by Kim

Weinbender (August 7, 2021)

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 SESSION TOPICS

Session 4: Applying for Citizenship (August 14, 2021)

Session 5: How Canadians Govern Themselves (August 21, 2021)

Session 6: Federal Elections presented by Deborah Stevens

(August 28, 2021)

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 SESSION TOPICS
Session 7: Canada’s Economy (September 4, 2021)

Session 8: Rights & Responsibilities of Citizenship (September 11,

2021)

Session 9:  The Canadian Justice System presented by Dawn

Blaus & Jan Whitridge (September 18, 2021)

Session 10: Simulation Citizenship Test / Graduation / Mock

Citizenship Ceremony  (September 25, 2021)
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 GUEST SPEAKERS
• Dawn Blaus
(Court Communication Officer-Court of Saskatchewan)

•Deborah Stevens (Regina Region Local Immigration partnership (RODS

RRLIPS office Coordinator)

• Jan Whitridge
(Register & Executive Legal Officer- Provincial Court House)

• Kim Weinbender
(Archaeologist - Heritage Conservation Branch, Ministry of Parks, Culture
and Sport)

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 CLOSING CEREMONY AND CERTIFICATION
Participant who completes all 10 sessions of Citizenship
101 will:

• Receive a certificate of completion

• Receive a Discover Canada Guide + Additional
materials
• Attend a mock ceremony to experience taking the
Canadian oath of citizenship.

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 PARTICIPANT'S RESPONSIBILITY

Participants:
• Must attend all 10 sessions or have 100% attendance
• Must do the home assignments
• Manage their time/ be on-time for the session
• Read Discover Canada Guide Book
• Respect and share individual thoughts and ideas in a group
• Respect each other values and cultural aspects

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Our Class Activity

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Our Class Activity

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 Tour

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Tour

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Our Class Activity

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Final Graduation and Mock Ceremony

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Final Graduation and Mock Ceremony

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Final Graduation and Mock Ceremony

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 THANKS FOR
PARTICIPATING !

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