TORONTO, Jan. 27, 2017 /CNW/ - The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and Victor Dodig, CIBC President & CEO, will welcome 21 new citizens at a special citizenship ceremony hosted by CIBC in celebration of our nation's 150th birthday in 2017.
This is the first in a series of citizenship ceremonies across the country that CIBC is honoured to host in partnership with the IRCC in celebration of Canada's and the bank's shared 150th birthday this year.
Along with new Canadians receiving their citizenship, Canadians across the country are encouraged to reaffirm their citizenship and share what citizenship means to them on social media using #MyCitizenship and #StandForCanada.
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Saturday, January 28, 2017 |
| Time: |
10:15 a.m. (local time) |
| Place: |
CIBC |
| Commerce Court West (Registration area - North West Linkway) |
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| 199 Bay Street |
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| Toronto, Ontario |
Note for media: Photography and video are permitted during the ceremony.
Check out Canada 150 online for additional events being held across the country to celebrate Canada's landmark anniversary.
SOURCE CIBC
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(media only): Media Relations, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, 613-952-1650, [email protected]; Olga Petrycki, CIBC Public Relations, 416-306-9760, [email protected]
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