Child born in Canada

[Steph C]

Don't worry, Steph C, most Canadians who have an idea about the issues surrounding CIC (or who care about their country) feel exactly the same way.

What's worse is when upstanding citizens like yourself have to wait, wait, wait, and wait some more, for first stage approval...when PR holders (not even a citizen!!) get theirs processed faster...

FS

You know, I think about this a lot.. while doing the more tedious chores in my work I have a lot of time to think. I do wish that Citizens can have priority over PR's. We should have some kind of benefit. But if you take that thought to the next step, I think Canada has been quite smart with the PR thing. If Citizens had stronger family immigration rights, guess what a rush all the PR's would be in to get citizenship. All of a sudden we would have a lot more citizens. For now the PR's have it pretty good, if they're not so ambitious they can remain that way complacently and be perfectly happy. I think it's fine with me.

 

[Fencesitter]

Fair enough...well said and good points.

FS

 

[YorkFactory]

I read that they did this in Canada and the US because years and years ago, when people were immigrating, they had no intention of returning to their home countries. It was understood that they were staying, so of course, the government made it easy for them to gain citizenship for their children born in Canada.

For the U.S., birthright citizenship was implemented after the Civil War, in order to prevent former slaves and their descendants born in on U.S. soil from being denied citizenship and the rights and privileges thereof.

 

[Fencesitter]

Yes, true..but there were other reasons concerning immigrants..

FS