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Aug 20th 2006, 5:32 pm

#16

London7

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Re: Citizenship

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Originally Posted by Souvenir

11 months for me.

slight change of subject, I cannot apply until jan 08, how long is the process taking these days? ( I am doing time for the TN!)

Aug 20th 2006, 5:46 pm

#17

SivoxII

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Re: Citizenship

Thanks for the info guys! (something for me to seriously think about in the next year or two)

I know what you mean on the PR Card. Every time we are out, whether it be to meet up with UK'ers or locals, they are always keen to see my PR card, with all the hidden details etc. (it's twice as exciting as showing a Canadian some hidden marking in a £20 note!)

Aug 20th 2006, 7:00 pm

#18

GlosMaple

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Re: Citizenship

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Originally Posted by tperkz

How many of you have taken the next step and become Canadian citizens? We all got our citizenship back in June so now we feel like we really belong!

Been a Canadian since April 06 .....after living here nearly 10 years............took me 18 months to get......for me being a Business Consultant working outside the country for long periods of time it helped a great deal ........i was always concerned about keeping my landed immigrant status.................no concerns now tho!!!

Aug 20th 2006, 8:00 pm

#19

Wannabe

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Re: Citizenship

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Originally Posted by ClareBC

Oh, thought of another reason to do it - otherwise you have to fill out those friggin' PR forms every 5 years (

)

Are you sure about this? It's the first time I've heard about it...

Not sure if I'll be applying for citizenship when that time comes - Norway doesn't accept dual citizenship, so I'd have to be an "undercover Canuck"...

Aug 20th 2006, 8:15 pm

#20

Steve_P

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Re: Citizenship

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Originally Posted by ClareBC

Be warned, they take away your nice PR card with its clear security details (holograms, scanned in photo and signature etc) and give you some crap laminated card instead.

Aaah but there is a reason for this.

By taking out citizenship you have finally (resistance is futile) been assimilated into the Borg collective known as Canada.

Seeing as the rest of the world seems to view Canada and Canadians as dull and boring. It wouldn't do to have a flashy citizenship card so they give you the dull and boring one to fit with the image.