Several citizenships

Olivier de Montréal · 2005-07-06T17:37:26+02:00

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Olivier de Montréal ViP

Member since 11 May 2005

Olivier de MontréalViP06 July 2005 15:37:26

1539

Hi guys!

(My question has been posted in the french forum also, but maybe I'll have different answers, so I try...)

Most of you have been living in a foreign countries for months or for years. Do you wish to get the citizenship of your new homeland, one day? What does it mean, for you, to have several citizenships?

Actually, I have been living in Canada for almost three years and I will be able to ask for the canadian citizenship next year. I can keep my french citizenship, it's only "bonus". It also fits with my feelings. I feel a bit more canadian now...
I also have french-british cousins and soon a new french-US cousin...

What about you?

Olivier

cactus jack Active member

Member since 02 July 2005

cactus jackActive member06 July 2005 19:01:13

How does one get that? I was with the understanding all you had to do ws ask for it and you got it.

Olivier de Montréal ViP

Member since 11 May 2005

Olivier de MontréalViP06 July 2005 19:43:26

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cactus jack wrote:
How does one get that? I was with the understanding all you had to do ws ask for it and you got it.

Oh no! To become a Canadian Citizen, you have
- to be permanent resident for at least 3 years for the last 5 years.
- not to have had a bad guy (no crime)
- to pay (of course) 100 CAD I think
- to pass a little exam on the country, its habits, traditions, know the anthem, etc...
and then
- sing the anthem for a ceremony where you also have to swear allegeance to the queen.

Nothing terrible. I think I can pass through all this! ;-)

One of my colleague is french and canadian. Her husband asked for the french citizenship. He also had to pass a little exam...
Their children are both french and canadian by birth.

What about you, Cactus jack?

O.

cactus jack Active member

Member since 02 July 2005

cactus jackActive member09 July 2005 13:57:05

nah, don't want canadian. I was thinking about just writing a country and ask them "hey, I want to be a citizen! Help me!" sad part is I don't want to jump in head first. At the same time, if I do go, it won't be a round trip ticket. I go, I stay. Not too different than my forefathers did. Except they were faced with a lot different conditions and modes of transport as well.

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