How do I become a Canadian?

[Dot Matrix]

How does one become a citizen of Canada?

[nyunknown]

Why?

[GarthP2000]

Cuz she like hockey *extremely* well?

[Ham]

This looks like a reputable website:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/becomingcanadian/

[Cowgirl]

Hi Dot!

I haven't had a chance to look at the website Mr Hammeroni put up, the only two ways that I know of are to either marry an Canadian, or if you are a specialist in your field of work that wouldn't be taking a job away from a Canadian. You would also have to go through a full medical examination, to make sure you wouldn't be a burden on the medical system here or bringing some strange disease into the country. I'm not saying that there's something wrong with you, it's just the way they do it up here, in fact it wouldn't surprise me, if your laws are very similar to ours when it come to wanting to be an American citizen.

I'm sure the website Mr Hammeroni put up, will be able to answer all your questions.

Cowgirl

[rhino]

If you are going for the free health care, they say it is best to move to a rural area where there is probably less waiting.

The grass is greener in Canada ... :)

[polar bear]

First you have to watch a hundred episiodes of the "Red Green Show".

Next you have to spend some time sitting in a freezer -(to get used to the cold).

Then you have to learn to say "eh" at the end of every sentence.

Last but not least, you have to go to Florida every winter.

And you're in.

Just say pleeeeee--ase.

Edited June 29, 2007 by polar bear

[doojable]

Eh?

[ChasUFarley]

It's HOW you say "eh" that's important.

It can be a statement: "It's hot today. Eh?"

It can be a question: "Where's the cat gone, eh?"

It can be a exclaimation, "You kids watch out! EH!"

It's just how to let the other party know you're done communication.

EH!

[dmiller]

And ---- you have to answer one important question to gain citizenship.

How did Canada get it's name?

The correct answer is :

A group of citizens were trying to figure out what to call their country.

Unable to come to a conclusion, they put the letters of the alphabet in a hat.

They agreed that whatever letters were pulled out, would be the name of the country.

With all the leters of the alphabet in the hat, the drawing commenced.

It went like this ------

First letter ------- "It's a C, eh?"

Second letter --- "It's an N, eh?"

Third letter ------ "It's a D, eh?"

And that's where they stopped!

Edited June 29, 2007 by dmiller

[Dot Matrix]

Cowgirl

It used to be like that here, now you need only jump a fence.

I love my country just do not like the direction the leaders are taking it, or allowing it to dive into.

Do not want to get into an argument, these are my feelings and I am entitled to them. I'd say more but I am not up for fighting as everytime I say I want to move and why, I actually have opposition, I just want to know how to become Canadian

Polar - I LOVE the cold

Thanks all for the info

Looks like you can apply after 4 years of living there.

PS I think the mounties look great in those uniforms.

Cowgirl

Are there gangs up there?

Edited June 29, 2007 by Dot Matrix

[GarthP2000]

Also, has there been Americans who just moved up there, and went 'undocumented'? And how strict are the Canadian authorities at enforcing Americans to moving back south?

Besides, all the draft-dodgers who moved to Canada to avoid Vietnam. How many of them moved or were forced back to the States?

Just curious. :D

[dmiller]

Also, has there been Americans who just moved up there, and went 'undocumented'? And how strict are the Canadian authorities at enforcing Americans to moving back south?

Besides, all the draft-dodgers who moved to Canada to avoid Vietnam. How many of them moved or were forced back to the States?

Just curious. :D

Garth --- if I recollect correct any draft dodger (Viet-nam era) that was identified as such,

WAS deported back to the U.S. by the Canadian government, and promptly at that.

Can't answer the question about those who move there as *undocumented*,

and how strict the authorities are (or aren't) at enforcing the law though. :)

[GarthP2000]

Actually Dave, I once saw a Canadian documentary where Sammy Davis Jr. went up and talked to quite a few draft dodgers, and even had them on a TVC interview as to why they left the country, why they didn't want to go back, etc. None of them (as far as I know) were shipped back by the Canadian authorities, or if there were, they weren't very many.

Update: Here is the link to said documentary. The dodgers are introduced about 2:40 into the video. Also, look under the 'Did You Know' tab (pages 4 and 5) for further information about them.

[Linda Z]

Dot, I imagine it's a lot like the USA, with cities being more prone to gang activity and rural areas relatively free of it.

Here's one link to a recent article about Toronto-based gangs:

http://hfxnews.ca/index.cfm?sid=37603&sc=89

[polar bear]

Come up for a visit anytime. We'll show you around. Very peaceful for the most part.

[Nottawayfer]

I'm partial to British Columbia myself. IF (big if) I were to ever move up there, it would have to be in Vancouver. It is georgous just like the Pacific Northwest.

[outandabout]

How to become a Canadian?

Sneak over the border, work under the table, avail yourself to health care and emergency rooms, then wait for amnesty and you're in.

Oh wait a minute, that's here.

[Rocky]

Hey Dot,

You certainly are entitled to your feelings... and it's understandable to consider change of venue when other things in your life are also changing...

I wish you quick, relatively peaceful resolution to all of the uncertainties and variables you're facing these days.

Canada sounds like a great place to live... but I'm not sure I'd be at all comfortable with so much more cold weather (than I get here in central AZ). I don't know the population profile for Canada, but it seems like they have more open (far less densely populated) space than in most of the US.

[ChasUFarley]

Hubby and I are seriously looking into retiring in Nova Scotia - we love it there so much! It's not so much for political reasons as just quality of life....

[Dot Matrix]

WOW Linda

The world is going to he ll in a hand basket/

England is having problems with things that are happening here as well.

[polar bear]

Nova Scotia, you your'e talkin'. It's a different world there. It's like stepping back in time. Definately for those in retirement mode.

[ChasUFarley]

Actually, we spent our honeymoon there eight years ago... I watch real estate sales in the area every now and then, just to watch for a potential rental property to come up. Incidentally, this past month, the B&B where we stayed is on the market now - I'd love to run that. But, we have our elderly mothers to look after and that will keep us here.

[polar bear]

Nova Scotia, now you're talkin'. Great place for retirement.

[Rocky]

Hubby and I are seriously looking into retiring in Nova Scotia - we love it there so much! It's not so much for political reasons as just quality of life....

Not to be a curmudgeon here, but quality of life is directly related to politics.

I went to see a movie this afternoon.

I now understand why Dot asked the question (at the start of this thread).

It occurs to me that quality of life in any given country, region or community is a measure of the politics, and its effectiveness in representing the will of the people of that particular geographic entity.

If I didn't have such an aversion to cold weather, I'd be very interested in checking out Canada and it's culture, environment and such.

But then again, I'm in a select group of Americans.

Not only do I have medical coverage, I have the coverage in a NOT-FOR-PROFIT government administered single payer system.

That's something all Americans should DEMAND... and which Canadians, Brits, Frenchmen/women and those in Cuba (among others in the world) already have.