October 22, 2012
New Citizenship Judge Appointed
Roy Wong has been appointed as a Citizenship Judge in Vancouver for a three year term. Mr. Wong holds a Bachelor of Arts from New York University, a Licentiate in Law from Université de Montreal and the Certificate of Qualification for Common-Law from the University of British Columbia. He also has a lengthy history as a lawyer, and used to be a member of the Law Society of British Columbia and the Barreau du Quebec
The following citizenship judges have been reappointed to three-year terms:
- Ann Dillon (Vancouver)
- Renee Giroux (Montreal)
- Anne-Marie Kains (Vancouver)
- Terrence O’Malley (Regina)
Citizenship judges are in charge of making decisions with regards to citizenship applications, presiding over citizenship ceremonies and administering the oath of citizenship to new citizens.