A Russian antiwar activist living in Ottawa has been granted Canadian citizenship after all, despite a conviction in Russia that threatened to disqualify her. Under Canadian immigration rules, if an applicant is charged with a crime in another country that could be indictable under Canada's Criminal Code, their application can be revoked or refused. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller announced on social media on Tuesday that Kartasheva would be granted citizenship after all. Her citizenship ceremony took place virtually around 3 p.m. Tuesday. WATCH | The moment Maria Kartasheva becomes a Canadian citizen:Russian antiwar activist granted Canadian citizenship after previously being removed from ceremony Duration 1:26 Russian antiwar activist Maria Kartasheva has now been granted Canadian citizenship, after she was pulled from a previous ceremony because of a conviction in Russia.

Source: CBC News January 10, 2024 19:02 UTC