Thank you.
Once the file gets to the case management branch in our unit that handles citizenship cases, staff have been instructed to treat these as a top priority, which we are currently doing. A case summary is prepared and it is reviewed by the analyst, the director of legislation and program policy, as well as the legal adviser, to ensure that it fits within the parameters of the types of cases the minister has asked us to focus on and that it fits within the parameters of subsection 5.(4) of the Citizenship Act.
Once we determine that it is a case that falls within that parameter, the client is contacted by an analyst and provided with individual counselling. An application under subsection 5.(4) is invited. Once the application is received, the clearances are initiated and a submission is prepared for the minister to forward to the Governor in Council with a favourable recommendation. And by clearances, I'm talking about the regular security and criminality checks.