York Region hosts Canadian Citizenship Ceremony during Welcoming Week

September 11, 2026

Newmarket – The Regional Municipality of York, in partnership with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), is inviting media to a Canadian Citizenship Ceremony where 30 candidates will take the oath to become Canadian citizens.

When:
Monday, September 14, 2026
Ceremony begins at 2 p.m.

Where:
York Region Administrative Centre
17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket
Council Chambers

Background:

  • Hosted by The Regional Municipality of York and conducted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the Canadian Citizenship Ceremony is a special, dignified and meaningful occasion where individuals take an oath to become Canadian
  • The ceremony is an opportunity for citizenship candidates to reflect on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and celebrate with their family, friends and the local community 
  • Global Welcoming Week is September 10 to 19, 2026, and is a time to celebrate newcomers and reaffirm York Region’s commitment to building welcoming and inclusive communities 
  • York Region supports newcomers through initiatives like the Local Immigration Partnership and A Place to Thrive: York Region’s Plan for Newcomer Inclusion, which outlines the collective actions to support newcomers and immigrants; one action within the plan is the Region-wide Welcoming Week 

Residents are invited to celebrate Welcoming Week by joining community celebrations happening across York Region. Events can be found on york.ca/WelcomingWeek

The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine local cities and towns and provides a variety of programs and services to more than 1.3 million residents and over 58,000 businesses with 624,000 employees. More information about the Region’s key service areas is available at york.ca/RegionalServices

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Media Contact:

Sabrina Botham, Program Manager, Departmental Communications
The Regional Municipality of York
Phone: 1-877-464-9675 ext. 74966
Email: @email