• 2017/12/6 9:55
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Keep your PR status or get the citizenchip

All the time, it is a very hard choice whether changing their nationality. Under Canada's current immigration law, a permanent resident will be eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship for a cumulative period of four years in six years. On the issue of dual nationality, Chinese law, unlike many other countries or territories, does not recognize dual citizenship in ways that are recognized, acquiesced, or not specifically mentioned. Article 3 of the Chinese Nationality Law stipulates: "The People's Republic of China does not recognize the dual nationality of Chinese citizens."

If we choose to change our nationality and hold the nationality of Canada, many countries will be able to be visa-free. Holding a Chinese passport will always be embarrassed. This is already a familiar situation for many overseas friends. Of course, changing nationality also has a lot of troubles. Staying a period time in China, you will have to go back to get a visa again from the embassy where your nationality is located. In fact, the nationality that used to be a sign of loyalty has now seemed to have become a tool for travel convenience for many people.

Everyone will have their own choice because of family, business, children and other reasons. Whether choose to retain the permanent resident or choose to naturalize, in fact, there is no absolute measure. As for how to choose, it really depends on personal needs.

We are going to analyze the advantages of retaining the permanent resident and naturalization, for everyone to be a reference.

The advantages of being permanent residence:

1. A long time, 5 years of validity;

2. Free fly from Canada and China, do not need to apply for any visas;

3. Enjoy all kinds of Canadian benefits, but no right to vote and to be elected;

4. Can retain China's status, ID cards and some other documents to facilitate to work;

Requirements of being a permanent resident:

It normally takes up to five years to accumulate a total of two years. However, in any of the following three cases, a permanent resident can live as a resident in Canada for the duration of his / her residence outside of Canada in order to preserve his / her permanent resident status. These three conditions are:

1. A family member who accompanied Canadian citizenship lived outside the country;

** If the Applicant of permanent residence extension is an adult, then their family members refer to their spouse or common-law partner; ** Family members refer to parents if the applicants of permanent residence extension is a minor. Dependents Applicants are required to provide evidence of their relationship with family members and their accompanying overseas living proof.

2. Full-time employees stationed overseas by companies, groups or government agencies registered in Canada;

3. Family members holding permanent residence card in Canada are Canadian companies stationed abroad as full time employees or as overseas official Canadian public officers, in which case they stay with them outside the home.

permanent residence extension processing time and costs:

• About 1 month (current time)

• 50 Canadian dollars per person

Here we look at the advantages of naturalization:

Citizenship advantages:

1. The world's 130 countries visa-free;

2. Enjoy all the benefits of Canada;

3. China's ten-year multiple visa, each time you can stay as long as six months;

4. Enjoy the right to vote and to be elected in Canada;

5. Do not stay in Canada for keeping Status

6. When breaking the law, do not worry about being deprived of immigration status and order to leave.

Citizenship conditions

• Age: Above 18 years of age, children under 18 years of age are represented by their parents

• Identity: Permanent Resident, Permanent residence card being Expired does not affect Application

• Duration of residence: 1,460 days within 6 years, minimum 183 days per year, residence must be calculated from being permanent resident.

• Tax records: 4 years tax returns within 6 years

• Language Requirements: Applicants aged 14-64 must be certified in English or French, for example:

1. Linc Language Project CLB 4 Diploma

2. Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program General Test (CELPIP-G) Level 4 or above

3. IELTS G Class 4.0 and above

4. Secondary school transcripts or diplomas (English or French teaching)

5. Successful completion of English or French naturalization interview

• Citizenship Test: Passing the Citizenship Test to some extent justifies understanding Canada

Naturalization costs and processing time:

One year or so, adult CAD 630, child CAD 100

Changes to the new naturalization law:

When the Federal Liberal Party came to power, it announced that it would honor its promise of election and overthrow the new Civic Law (C-24 Act) enacted by the former Conservative government. The latest news is that the Department of Immigration has now entered the final stage of discussion and is expected to launch in the spring of 2017 New Deal. It is possible to change the future naturalization law is:

1. The age group for taking the citizenship test was changed from 14-64 to 18-54;

2. Residence requirements from 6 years lived 4 years to 5 years lived for 3 years;

3. Student / Worker ID, Up to 1 year residence time before PR status becomes available;

4. To the Inland Revenue reporting period of income from 4 years to 3 years;