Originally Posted by iaink (Post 6242484)

You left it in my "My Documents" folder it seems:)



One advantage of citizenship is if you are staying long term you dont have to keep renewing your PR card.

Also you can leave for an extended period and have no issues coming back

Thirdly you can vote

and Finally if you want to work in the states its a lot easier to go with a Nafta permit for a few years.

For $200 its a bargain insurance policy

Originally Posted by JAJ (Post 6238573)

It was discussed (not all that seriously) in 2006 and nothing came of it. There was a previous "discussion" in 1993/94 with similar outcome.

There is no restriction on dual citizenship in the Citizenship Bill currently before Parliament.

And even if the Government did decide to "ban" dual citizenship (and could get legislation through both Houses of Parliament), it could only take effect from a future date and not affect those already dual citizens. Not, at least unless it is prepared to revoke the citizenship of millions of Canadians who happen to also hold a foreign citizenship, quite often one they are not aware of.

Suggesting otherwise is just scaremongering, really.

Originally Posted by Souvenir (Post 6242614)

I don't see an outright ban of dual nationality happening. What I can envisage as a possibility is that a probationary period be imposed on new citizens. New citizens would have all the same rights and benefits as cradle Canadians but would have to be resident in Canada for (made-up numbers) five of the first ten years of citizenship or face losing that citizenship

Originally Posted by JAJ (Post 6245280)

Are you aware that there was a pretty similar law in place prior to 1967 for naturalised Canadians?

Originally Posted by Elaine B. (Post 6230412)

My little boy is 5 and my girl is only 11 months. I'm going to see if I can drop then off at a friends place but it will have to be at 7am so I can make it to her place and then to the Scarborough Citizenship office (plus I have to go by public transit.):ohmy:

Originally Posted by thundercat600 (Post 6247552)

maybe that's the test!! :lol:
if you can sort your kids out and use public transport and get to the office by 8.30 without breaking a sweat or swearing then you just get to sign your name and you're in!! :rofl:

good luck with it all :)

Originally Posted by thundercat600 (Post 6247552)

maybe that's the test!! :lol:
if you can sort your kids out and use public transport and get to the office by 8.30 without breaking a sweat or swearing then you just get to sign your name and you're in!! :rofl:

good luck with it all :)

Originally Posted by Souvenir (Post 6247570)

The hardest bit about the test is remembering to take all the paperwork you're asked to. I saw someone turned away because they'd forgotten a document.

Originally Posted by Elaine B. (Post 6248305)

Being of a paranoid nature I'm sure I'll end up bring way more that I need.:o

Originally Posted by Elaine B. (Post 6248299)

I'm going to need some valium by the time I get there.:eek:

Originally Posted by macadian (Post 6249427)

Save your drugs for more stressfull matters...the whole deal is a breeze....trust me!!:thumbsup: You will wonder at what you were getting so stressed about.

Originally Posted by Elaine B. (Post 6250056)

Oh it's not the test I'm stressing about it getting to the place on time:eek:

Originally Posted by macadian (Post 6250348)

Then you really must get out more...:blink:;)

Originally Posted by Elaine B. (Post 6298674)

Just got back from doing the test. They don't tell you at the time if you passed or failed but as everyone said it's ridiculously easy and only took about 5 minutes to complete. The worst bit is all the faffing around before hand as they check everyones documents. Hopefully it's not to long until I get to do the whole ceremony thing.

(oh and my OH got back from LA last night so I didn't have to run around the city dropping the kids off with friends at silly AM)