According to the office of Marlene Schiappa, junior minister for
citizenship, of the nearly 3,000 people who responded, 74 had already
obtained citizenship and 693 more were in the final stage of becoming
citizens.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Ms. Schiappa said: 'Foreign workers gave their time and swung into action for all of us during the Covid crisis.
'It is now up to the Republic to take a step toward them.
'Health professionals, cleaning ladies, childcare workers, checkout staff: They all proved their commitment to the nation, and it is now the turn of the republic to take a step towards them.'
Additionally, Immigration authorities have also been ordered to reduce
the residency period needed for citizenship to two years from the usual
five in the case of 'great services rendered'.
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