Mohawk professor appointed citizenship judge
One of 10 new judges named in 2018
Mohawk Paralegal Professor Rochelle Ivri is one of 10 Canadians that were recently appointed citizenship judges by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of Canada's Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen.
Candidates are evaluated based on the skills required by the position such as judgment/analytical thinking, decision-making, effective communication, cross-cultural sensitivity and community standing. Citizenship judges are responsible for making decisions on citizenship applications, presiding over citizenship ceremonies and administering the oath of citizenship to new citizens. Judges also play an important role in promoting Canadian citizenship and civic values in their communities.
Judge Ivri has more than 13 years of legal experience with the Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal, Tax Court, Court Martial Appeal Court and Immigration and Refugee Board. She is a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant with the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council, a paralegal licensed through the Law Society of Ontario and is an experienced mediator, negotiator and facilitator. She holds an honours degree in criminology from the University of Windsor and a post-graduate certificate in Alternate Dispute Resolution from York University.
There are only 14 citizenship judges across Canada with each judge serving a three-year term. In 2017, there were more than 1,400 citizenship ceremonies held across the country welcoming nearly 105,000 new Canadians.
Judge Ivri will preside over a citizenship ceremony taking place at Mohawk College on Wednesday, Oct. 10 from Noon to 1 p.m. in the McIntyre Performing Arts Centre at the Fennell campus.
Mohawk College educates and serves more than 32,500 full-time, part-time, apprenticeship and international students at four main campuses in Hamilton, Ontario and learning hubs across Hamilton through City School by Mohawk, as well as at the Mohawk College Mississauga Campus in partnership with triOS College. Mohawk is committed to upholding an equitable, diverse and inclusive learning, working and engaging environment for students, employees and the community. The college is among the top colleges for applied research in Canada. It has been named one of Hamilton-Niagara’s top employers and one of Canada’s greenest employers, and holds a GOLD STARS rating from AASHE for sustainability achievements. More than 165,000 people have graduated from Mohawk since it was founded.