/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Minister Kenney to make an announcement and participate in a citizenship ceremony with the Montreal Lebanese community/

    MONTREAL, April 2 /CNW Telbec/ - The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of
Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, will make an important
announcement concerning services at the Canadian visa office in Beirut during
a lunch with the Canadian-Lebanese Chamber of Commerce. He will also
participate in a citizenship ceremony at the Centre Melkite de Montréal. On
this occasion, 25 candidates from seven different countries will take the oath
of citizenship. There will be a photo/video and media opportunity following
the ceremony.

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    ANNOUNCEMENT ON SERVICES IN BEIRUT:
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    DATE: Friday, April 3rd, 2009
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    Luncheon 12:00 PM
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    PLACE:
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    Grand salon, Zawadeh Restaurant
    Best Western Hotel
    3407 Peel St.
    Montreal, Québec.

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    CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY AND ANNOUNCEMENT ON SERVICES IN BEIRUT:

    Citizenship ceremony: 2:30 p.m.

    Announcement (visa services in Beirut): 4:30 p.m.

    PLACE:
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    Melkite Centre de Montréal 10025 de l'Acadie Blvd
    Montréal, Québec

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For further information: (media only): Alykhan Velshi, Minister's
Office, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Alykhan.Velshi@cic.gc.ca;
Jacqueline Roby, Communications Advisor and Spokesperson, (514) 774-4385,
jacqueline.roby@cic.gc.ca