shaman

Hi, i expect this has been asked before, is there any benifit of dual citizenship or is it best to just have Canadian Citizenship, i am in the process of paper filling in to emigrate to Canada from the UK, just wondered, as i have been told one is best or dual is best, thanks in advance..Alan.

Tangram

You would have dual being UK cit when you eventually are able to apply for Canadian cit.

Souvy

Holding dual citizenship is not an issue. Lots of people on here are duals, myself included.

Isn't it a bit early in the day to be asking the question? You won't be able to apply for Canadian citizenship for some years.

Tangram

^^^^ What he said.

Former Lancastrian

If and when you get to the stage of being able to hold dual citizenship then the biggest advantage is that if for whatever reason you are convicted of committing a serious criminal offence then you cannot be deported.

dbd33

If you did want to have just one citizenship, and you wanted it to be other than British, how would you achieve that?

dbd33

That's not a function of dual citizenship, cradles aren't deported either.

Former Lancastrian

No because you cant deport citizens that are born here the same as being born in the UK.
Many who are only PRs of Canada and other countries are deported.
While its not a function of dual citizenship per se it is used as a safety net so to speak while living here.

Souvy

Haven't some naturalised Canadians been stripped of citizenship and then deported?

iaink

Off the top of my head, advantages I can see to holding Cdn citizenship in addition to British;

Less hassle traveling to the US as a Canadian
Easier and cheaper to renew a Canadian Passport
NAFTA visas for Canadians to go work in the US if the right opportunity comes up.
Being able to vote here is a mixed blessing
With Citizenship you can bugger off for a few years and still have easy options to return later on.
No need to renew the stupid PR card every 5 years.

Former Lancastrian

Yes but only probably because they were granted citizenship by misrepresentation when applying for citizenship.
Im waiting to see what happens with Conrad Black. He allegedly renounced his citizenship for the Lord title in the UK. He has been convicted of a criminal offence and done jail time. So is he still a citizen of Canada and will some poor BSO be faced with making the decision to render him inadmissible and refuse him entry
I think the Govt will eventually make that decision if he decides to come back as he still has property in Montreal.

Souvy

If he renounced, surely he isn't Canadian? As a crim, isn't he inadmissable?

MarylandNed

You can only be stripped of citizenship if your citizenship application was fraudulent in the first place. For example, someone who had been charged with or convicted of a war crime prior to applying but who didn't indicate that on the application form. Another example would be someone who lied about fulfilling the residency requirements.

Former Lancastrian

There is a rumour or suggestion that his renouncement is not legal.
Im sure the lawyers will argue that point if it becomes necessary.
If not a citizen then yes he could be considered inadmissible.
I will comment no further as its yet to be dealt with and I know my posts on matters such as these tend to upset posters as they dont like me quoting legislation and regulations that affect entry into Canada or what CBSA officers can do if faced with such situations.

dbd33

Surely the law is irrelevant in the case of Conrad Black. He's rich and well connected in Canada, if he wants to come they'll let him in.