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On Sunday, 35 people born in 17 different countries spent their first Canada Day in Fredericton as Canadian citizens
A citizenship ceremony was held at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery
You're you ever wondered how the oath of citizenship? Here are 35 people from 17 different countries reciting it here in Fredericton on # CanadaDay2018 pic.twitter.com/4PzpJhYkkF
Some of the participants have been in Canada for years even pbading their childhood here.
Marjorie Gorospe, born in the Philippines
Marjorie Gorospe is from the Philippines. (Sarah Petz / CBC)
Gorospe, 41, arrived in Canada in 2011.
Originally, she said that she was only planning to stay a year, but that She liked to live in the country. She stayed and eventually returned to school to become an educational badistant.
Sunday's ceremony had the impression that Canada recognized her and other immigrants for the hard work and sacrifices they made.
"It's like a graduation, and really the best recognition we can get from the country we live in," she said
"Many people do not know we're coming not here to amuse us Some of us come here and we leave behind our daughters or our brothers and sisters, just to give them a better life, because a lot of us send from there. money. "
Michael Quiain, born in Germany [19659016] Michael Quiain with his girlfriend Anna. (Sarah Petz / CBC)
Quiain owns two businesses in the Fredericton area. He says he finds that people enjoy life in Canada more.
"It's very easy to live here, people are very friendly, the country itself, it's not a lot of stress, especially in New Brunswick, people are very friendly , very helpful, "he said.
Present in Canada since 2009, Mr. Quiain says that his citizenship means that he can engage in his community in a more meaningful way, for example by voting.
"I love the community, without Canadian citizenship, I can not change it," he says
Alice Park, born in South Korea
Alice Park moves to Canada with his family from South Korea. When she was in 3rd grade. (Sarah Petz / CBC)
Park, 13, arrived in Canada in 2012 with her family while she was in Grade 3 because her parents wanted her to have more children. Opportunities to learn English.
"I first had trouble because it was different from Korea, the language was different, the food was different, then I made myself more friends and I started to feel better, "she said. she feels like she's "part of the family," she said.
Finally, she wants to study to become a surgeon.
Rajeev Goen, born in India
Rajeev Goen was one of 35 people to obtain their Canadian citizenship on Sunday. (Sarah Petz / CBC)
Goen says that Canada's diversity, culture, and openness have convinced him to move here with his family in 2008.
children are now in college, and he would like them to have a
He says he's decided to continue his citizenship to advance his career and contribute to the country's economic growth.
He works for the same company for which he worked in India, since it is a multinational company.
