As the Commonwealth government prepares to introduce changes to the citizenship requirements, 14 people took their pledge on Wednesday.
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The new citizens came from India, the Philippines, Poland, South Africa and Sudan.
Among them was Angieszka Weglewska who moved to Orange five years ago with her husband Conrad Porter.
“I didn’t expect winters to be so severe, they’re almost as bad as they are in Europe,” Ms Weglewska said.
“I came here with my husband who moved here for work.”
Despite spending some time in the United Kingdom, where she met her husband, Ms Weglewska was required to take the English test because she was born in Poland.
While she prepared for the exam, she said she was glad it was over and that she was able to become a citizen with her husband.
“It’s one of the steps that you have to do,” Ms Weglewska said.
“You start integrating after you arrive and start working in the country.”
Mr Porter, born in South Africa, said he was excited to become a citizen.
“It’s a great country and I’m very happy to be a part of it. To have our whole family do it is fantastic,” he said.
Mr Porter said changes to citizenship tests needed to take different types of migration into account.
“Skilled migration is important, you need to get the right people when hiring people but it’s different to seeking asylum or refuge.”
Mr Porter faces a hard choice soon, while he’s from South Africa he’s traditionally supported the All Blacks in rugby, “that was to annoy my brother, I’ll have to pick a team”.
Gerina Halpin has lived in Australia for nearly five years and currently works in the aged care industry in Orange.
Mrs Halpin is originally from the Philippines and is the last of her three sisters to become a citizen.
She was surrounded by family who supported her.
“My husband likes politics and has been encouraging me to become a citizen so I can vote,” she said.
Fellow Filipino Marica Davis said she was pleased to become a citizen.
Ms Davis said her family were all citizens and said there was a lot of paperwork needed for the application.
“I’m very lucky to become a citizen before they changed it, I’m looking forward to spending a long time in Orange,” Ms Davis said.
Councillor Ron Gander said there was an average of 20 people becoming citizens each month.