Citizenship of ONE country ?? - A POLL with three questions.

[Baloo]

Many people have the option of dual or multiple citizenships.

1 - Do you intend to become a Canadian citizen ?

2 - If only one citizenship was allowed, would you choose to commit to Canada 100% ?

3 - What does citizenship of Canada mean to you ?

Your answers are welcome.

[AtHomeInMontreal]

Many people have the option of dual or multiple citizenships.

1 - Do you intend to become a Canadian citizen ?

2 - If only one citizenship was allowed, would you choose to commit to Canada 100% ?

3 - What does citizenship of Canada mean to you ?

Your answers are welcome.

Thanks for the question, Baloo.

1. Without any doubt - Yes.

2. Without any doubt - Yes (although I intend to, and legally can, hold dual citizenship)

3. This is simply my future.  Period.  I have 2 years to go before I can apply but when I chose to become a PR it wasn't for the short term.  

Interesting question; however, I think your target audience here might be "somewhat biased" which will skew the results (smile).

[newtone]

Many people have the option of dual or multiple citizenships.

1 - Do you intend to become a Canadian citizen ?

2 - If only one citizenship was allowed, would you choose to commit to Canada 100% ?

3 - What does citizenship of Canada mean to you ?

Your answers are welcome.

1 - I already am

2- Yes, they way I look at it is like marriage, you can only be loyal and committed to one.

3- The ability to live in a country with minimal racism, discrimination, freedom, security, education, etc. Also being part of a country which is respected and is known to be tolerant and humble. At times of crisis Canadians have always taken initiatives to foster creative relations with countries in distress.

PS: Baloo are you a marketing researcher?

[Leon]

1. I did become a Canadian citizen.

2. If they would have made me choose, I would not have done it.

3. Citizenship means to me that I can call Canada home, even if I stray away for a while.  I do not think that citizenship is like marriage.  Canada is a great country but there are also other great countries out there and they do not get jealous of each other if you do not stay there your whole life.

[scylla]

I'll answer for my husband.

1. Yes - as soon as he can.

2. No - he wouldn't pick Canada right now. We still have properties (rentals) in the US and without US citizenship or green card status (which he couldn't maintain given the amount of time he spends in the Canada), the tax consequences of this loss of status would be quite bad for us financially.

3. Simply put - Canada is now his home.

[Baloo]

PS: Baloo are you a marketing researcher?

No, not at all, just prompting a discussion

[AllisonVSC]

Many people have the option of dual or multiple citizenships.

1 - Do you intend to become a Canadian citizen ?

2 - If only one citizenship was allowed, would you choose to commit to Canada 100% ?

3 - What does citizenship of Canada mean to you ?

Your answers are welcome.

1. Yes
2. Not a chance. I'm American. My partner is a dual French and Canadian citizen. Though he has been here a long time, this is not "home" for either of us.
3. The right to vote mostly, but the idea of being able to leave for long periods and return without a problem is also appealing. I suspect my life will revolve around these three countries (US, FR, CA) in the retirement years as my partner's adult son was born and lives in Montreal and will probably settle there, while our parents, siblings, and other family members (and our future inheritances to be frank) are elsewhere.

[steaky]

I will answer for my wife:

1) No, because China only allows one citizenship.
2) No
3) The right to vote, entering Canada without valid PR card and convenience of Canadian passport to travel much of the world without visa.  

[Alabaman]

1 - Do you intend to become a Canadian citizen ? Yes...ASAP
2 - If only one citizenship was allowed, would you choose to commit to Canada 100% ? Not sure. It will be a tough decision and would have made Canada unattractive to me.
3 - What does citizenship of Canada mean to you ? Convenience of Canadian passport to travel much of the world without visa and to give my future children more opportunities than I had.

Whats the benefit of this discussion anyways??

[hopetoland]

1. Yes
2. Sadly Germany allows just one, that's ok with me. I love Canada but I also love my home country and I appreciate it. I might go back one day, and it won't be fun applying for a German Citizenship as its much harder to gain then an Canadian one.
3. I could be a Mountie

[unitedbritishphilippines]

1. Yes.
2. Absolutely Yes.
3. Canadian citizenship means you belong to a distinct class of people who believes in freedom, multiculturalism and oppurtunity for all. A society that respect women and all other vulnerable sectors of society. A membership to a nation that helps other begin a new life.

[pinklady]

1. Yes
2. No
3. It would mean the freedom to be able to go back to England to live if I choose to, with the option to return to Canada in the future. Also gives rise to the possibility of living/working in the US under NAFTA.

[AllisonVSC]

1. Yes
2. Sadly Germany allows just one, that's ok with me. I love Canada but I also love my home country and I appreciate it. I might go back one day, and it won't be fun applying for a German Citizenship as its much harder to gain then an Canadian one.
3. I could be a Mountie

I just read recently on the forum that German's citizens can be dual citizens. It requires some "hoop jumping" to get a waiver which must be acquired before Canadian citizenship is granted.

Here is the link to the thread where I read about it...

http://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/when-can-i-apply-for-citizenship-t93710.0.html;msg1221356#msg1221356

[Leon]

That is true.  It is possible for Germans to apply to keep their German citizenship if they can show undue hardship or something like that if they were to lose it but I gather it isn't all that easy to get that permission.

[Alabaman]

In this day and age I think all countries should allow dual (multiple) citizenship. The world has just gotten smaller to not allowing it.