Canada to reinstate citizenship rights to "lost Canadians"

The federal government is planning an important change to how second-generation children born abroad to Canadian citizens can gain citizenship.
Since 2009, Canadian parents who were born abroad could not pass down their citizenship, unless the child was born in Canada.
Mackenzie Gray explains the changes, who qualifies, and what it means for Canadian parents who had children outside the country in the past 15 years.
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[@RetroCruze]

This government is an absolute disgrace

[@L0n3St2r]

Government represents its people - therefore Canadians are disgrace! We are sorry

[@L0n3St2r]

Disgrace = awesome!!😊

[@BlueTeamRedTeam]

@@L0n3St2roh look it’s a liberal logic on display. Let me guess you actually belive that the carbon tax gives you money

[@YukiPyro]

Canada is now controlled by China,India and the Middle East.

[@dianelundrigan631]

This was a court ruling based on constitutional law, the ruling would have been the same no matter who was the current ruling party. What we need to do is make them pay taxes if they want to continue to get Canadian benefits like America does . You either continue to pay Canadian taxes after you move back to your 'home ' or you renounce your Canadian citizenship. Don't pay taxes, Don't get benefits.

[@cavink5342]

This is how Canada becomes the 3rd world country

[@C.J.T49]

Little india aka BC

[@Anonymous.Wisper]

Became

[@ConnorAshFreeman]

hey racist, touch grass sometime

[@05350]

@@ConnorAshFreemansometimes truth is hard to accept.

[@feeltheillinois]

@@ConnorAshFreeman brampton is so heavily populated by indians that the indians themselves are moving out to get away from one another

[@InAVanByTheRivr]

Traitor politicians everywhere

[@Handlebrake2]

This is beyond that. This is beyond wild!

[@MattShearer-jh5rz]

Where did they show proof of there misleading reporting? It is beyond distressing at this point

[@cantrait7311]

Canadian Traitors Won’t stop Until Canada turns into Brazil

[@YukiPyro]

Two families are behind this in Canada and they control our Govt, they also control our media and internet and they own many sports arena across Canada, they also own MLSE which owns Maple Leafs and Raptors, one of the families own the Blue Jay's.

[@TheRealKendrick]

These kids are not “lost Canadians” they were never Canadian. They were born abroad to Canadians that don’t live here and don’t pay their way. Just so they can come here to learn and for our healthcare that can barely server those living here.

[@justicewarrior9166]

They will receive all the child care benifit paid whit our hard work tink it is time to protest big time.

[@afdkj]

They were born Canadians and stripped. Wrong.

[@Urnutzmynutzdeeznuts]

I used to be proud to be Canadian, now I'm ashamed and embarrassed.

[@zenrera1998]

This is why we don’t have guns. We would demand justice for the Canadians born on this soil

[@LowKeyContender]

@@zenrera1998 100%

[@patli445]

💯

[@cantrait7311]

Took you this long

[@luannecorlett4683]

shamed and embarrassed you are Canadian to

[@mitchelladams2743]

Their goes canada. Just a migrant depot.

[@ManuFortis]

Um... historically, it technically always has been. Sure, the natives were here when we got here, but they weren't always here to begin with. There is just a much longer time span that they have been here. And even with evidence showing there might have been some other group here before them... they too still might have gotten here some other route before as well. The Bering strait has been around for a long time; but not always underwater. And some arrived via very dingy boats of primitive style going along the coastline. (again, according to more evidence being found and confirmed over time.) Also, just as a note to all those who might find any of this offensive... I'd like to remind you that the human epoch thus far has been a very interesting and convoluted one, that is constantly being updated via new evidence we find along the way. It's not a simple thing, and can be quite complex. So perhaps all of that is wrong. Perhaps. But for now, the evidence shows thus far, that this is the case as it were until new evidence is able to compete against it, and prove to be the truer situation as it were. A good example is the Polynesians and their migration across the Pacific into what we now call the South and Central Americas. That's no easy trek, even by today's technological standards. And yet they did it, all those centuries ago. Not only that, but back to the case of the native populations, they too have plenty of evidence that shows they mostly if not all, came from across the Pacific as via land bridge or (it seems) potentially the sea as well. So. Canada, and America as it were, have always been a continent of immigrants, as far as we can tell. There just are gaps in time where the immigration slows, significantly at times. Imagine if Leif Erickson and the rest of that initial Viking journey to Vinland as they called us back then, had been successful in making their foothold up in ... I think it was Newfoundland? Maybe Nova Scotia. Either or, specific maritime land doesn't matter. They made it here well before many of the Europeans of their time. They just didn't stick around. If they had, how might that have changed things in the way we see things today? See. The human epoch is not a simple one. Migration has always been a thing, just with some places getting more of it, or being on the tail end of the migration instead. This continent is no different. The time spans change is all.

[@Unknown-te6dz]

Just like your grandparents from Europe.

[@tobybeggs8676]

@@Unknown-te6dzyoure right, no arguing against that, everyone comes from migrants, its just a matter of how far back in history you want to go

[@Diggyoz]

@@ManuFortislol no. White europeans conquered the land centuries ago and it was white Europeans and native Americans exclusively that occupied the land until the 70s when Canada implemented the multiculturalism act…. Before that time Canada was 95% plus white European.

[@TheSandwichMonster]

​@@tobybeggs8676That is the worst argument ever made. By that metric everyone should be citizens of every country.

[@vicRaptorsgal]

I remember when Canada used to be a prestigious country to even get in , you needed to be skilled, educated and verified but now, half the country is on welfare, no one speaks English, the boarders are wide open for whoever that wants to get a Canadian citizenship wow ! Wow ! .

[@KirkHermary]

We have a housing crisis. Rent has doubled if you can even find an apartment. Groceries go up every few weeks. Sure, yeah, we have no room for anyone but let's bring in more people than we have homes so we can make them instantly homeless.

[@vovin8132]

The immigrants aren't the ones forced onto the streets.

[@laars0001]

groceries go up daily 😮

[@jonathansmithtv1763]

git gud

[@wigglygiggly776]

They're selling lies to people to come here...all for some messed up political gains and votes. Some people give up everything to come Canada thinking they are going to have a good life...they get here and are shocked, living under a bridge.

[@francisjeffrey6496]

This has nothing to do with immigration. This is about hereditary citizenship affecting 3rd generation Canadian Citizens born abroad. This Bill will mostly affect children of Diplomats but also Business, Tourists and Military personnel. Like you can't benefit from it unless you parents AND your grand-parents are Canadian Citizens themselves.

[@dirtymartinez3692]

Vote harvesting

[@TerryKnight-hw3pg]

Canadians should demand the right to recall any government that doesn't work for the best interests of Canadians. If Pierre doesn't address the immigration problem Canadians need to be able to pull him and his entire party out of power and find or start our own Canadians first party.

[@auxiliodei58]

Im not voting for Pierre until he states an actual number for the limit of immigirants. Just look at what "Conservatives" in Britian have done with immigration since their 10+ years in power

[@KirkHermary]

@auxiliodei58 look at what the liberals have done here in the past 8½ years. Why isn't the Emergencies Act being used on the protesters of today? Why isn't the government seizing bank accounts? We have a nationwide housing crisis among many other issues I've never experienced before in my four decades. All it took was insanity at the helm for just over two standard terms.

[@Vntgmozzastick]

Vote PPC!

[@TerryKnight-hw3pg]

​​@ryanaustin3202It would not be wise to split our votes between the PPC and the conservatives at this point in time. The number one objective is to remove the liberals and NDP from power and win a majority. After the conservatives are elected and if they continue the same policies on immigration they must be removed and then Canadians will have no choice but look at the PPC, The key is the right to recall the government.

[@WANDERINGSPIRIT2023]

@@auxiliodei58100%

[@richardlane9582]

So, here's what we can expect. We will once again, have hundreds of thousands of people who have never been to Canada, getting citizenship through fraud; and "immigration lawyers" who provide the narrative required to get citizenship to a country you have never been to...and don't intend to live in. Unless of course, you need surgery or some other expensive health care. Oh...and in exchange, all you have to do is pay attention to when an election is going to happen in Canada (a country you have never been to) and in exchange, all you have to do is remember to cast your ballot for the Liberals. Got it? It really is that easy.

[@dianelundrigan631]

Now make them pay taxes, if you get the benefits then you should be paying your fair share like the restbof us.

[@djphlange]

They should pay into it first before ever setting foot

[@blackoutgstar9949]

@@djphlange they don't make an income here. how can you pay income tax with no income here? canadians are canadians. shame on you

[@nostalgiaholic4874]

If your still paying income tax to this country your insane and should find a way not to that wont f up your life

[@syedshahrukhraza2923]

Except non-residents already don’t get access to healthcare.

[@bobdole4093]

​@blackoutgstar9949 then they shouldn't get access to social services or health care.

[@TofuBoi_]

Be aware this could be a loophole for those unwanted to enter Canada and interfere Canadian politics.

[@NancyPinksen]

You know it is

[@synaestesia-bg3ew]

Will be good for Israelis with Canadian parents

[@ParallelPenguins]

What do you mean by 'those unwanted'? Remember: if you have a list of 'types of people it's ok for others to hurt in some way' that list can grow and change, and you can be added to it. Best not to have that list in the first place.

[@malamute11]

​@ParallelPenguins it means the obvious, unwanted people, who want to cause harm to the country.

[@jonk5669]

​@Rocksteady246 it's stuck in diversity's bhole

[@thedowagerd.2431]

Can anyone else remember during Trudeau the first's reign when he granted amnesty three times to illegals?

[@TerryKnight-hw3pg]

I remember.

[@rhondamartel5838]

U vote for him?

[@Peabodyout]

Yes plus be gay get extra

[@Peabodyout]

6 times in my province

[@NS_first]

He was supposed to grant citizenship to war brides but rescinded that…

[@jordanjohnanderson]

Call me crazy, but if you weren't born in Canada, and neither of your parents were born in Canada, then it's kind of hard to see how you are a Canadian.

[@dvsmapple]

And I will. Because this is exactly how many European countries give citizenship. Up to 7 generations down the line.

[@jordanjohnanderson]

@@dvsmapple Really? Seven generations, eh? Which countries are these? Most European countries don't even have full birthright citizenship(jus soli), let alone claiming it from an ancestor who lived in the late 18th Century. I think ethnic Irish people can claim back as far as greatgrandparents, under limited circumstances, but that's because they want people of Irish descent in Ireland. Not because they want to import a new voting base. And have you seen how western Europe looks today? Do you realize titular nations will be minorities in their own countries by the middle of this century? Not exactly something we should emulate, in my opinion

[@tonybaloney8401]

​@@dvsmapplea rat born in a stable is not a horse

[@MackenzieWittebrood]

What if your parents were born outside of Canada but grew up in Canada? Are they Canadian enough to pass along their citizenship?

[@stephenedgecock]

@@MackenzieWittebrood NO

[@user-fl1pt4jf9v]

How to justify Canadian who do not live in Canada, announce themself as "Non Tax Resident of Canada", pay no Canadian taxes but can pass-a-long their citizenship to their children who born outside of Canada to access School, Health Care and Other Social Services? Canada should adapt US approach to TAX people globally and get rid of this non-sense "Non-Tax Resident" loophole. STOP Adding Fuel to the Housing & Medical Shortage

[@heidehho6191]

Or we should do what france does with a foreign legion - x amount of years in service earns citizenship

[@donson3326]

Canada needs to lower its taxes first. Canadians leave Canada because it’s just not a great deal. FYI Canadians outside of Canada don’t use any services within Canada. At most it would be for the lower uni tuition. The Harper issue was with the evacuation of Canadians that left Canada a long time ago. If Canada was a great place to live, no one would leave to retire somewhere else.

[@johnhendrixson8133]

What about these foreigners who are granted citizenship but never speak a lick of english, never step foot in canada, getting the ability to vote as expats. You'll get millions of paper canadians who dont live here and never have being able to vote in our elections. Services will collapse regardless based on immigration targets. But what about the country? Our heritage? It's gone. And within 4 election cycles from now Canada's future will be decided by people who don't even live here.

[@l.c.3150]

This is a big problem as well for Canadians who live abroad during their most productive work years and pay taxes elsewhere. Then when they are old or sick, they return to Canada to use services like healthcare. Also, this claiming of citizenship via parents was happening before this announcement. I know of an 80 year oldish man who worked all his life in USA. Applied recently to get his Canadian citizenship when he realized his mother was Canadian. He has prescription coverage because his income is so low buy he lives in a very expensive building where studios start at $2700/month. He did not put anything into this economy and gets to reap benefits. He is rich enough to do many loopholes.

[@blackoutgstar9949]

you don't know what you're talking about a Canadian's child isn't Canadian? thats absurd some US states don't charge any tax to people making multimillion dollars a year if they aren't in Canada making an income, why should they pay income tax? they pay many taxes, just not income tax your just talking gibberish, how does someone not in canada have anything to do with your so called "medical shortage"? housing maybe... you want them to pay tax, they pay property tax. if the property tax doesn't go to development there is nothing they can do. that's why rich people donate money for tax exemptions. the money goes where they want it to go, to a cause they want to help. rich people don't pay taxes because they already donated to causes they want to be involved in. tax exemption

[@shem4753]

Canadian PR and citizenship is becoming like Halloween candies nowdays 😂.

[@korky7674]

Gross and an absolute NO! These parents or their kids will never be true Canadians.

[@jasonedwarddoucette]

@@winningwithmoney101 you do know that the indigenous themselves has stories of a people living here when they arrived right...

[@theartofwanderlust]

@@winningwithmoney101 they came from asia, not indiginous

[@jasonedwarddoucette]

@@winningwithmoney101 there was no harmony. Many historically known tribes were eradicated by other tribes. The bearing land bridge and clovis first theories have been debunked for some time.

[@ntastics]

​@@winningwithmoney101so nobody here is indigenous?

[@thedowagerd.2431]

@@winningwithmoney101 There was no Canada then. Look up Kennewick Man.

[@rebbiakiva]

That will allow more foreigners to abuse our generous benefits system, especially health care and post-secondary education, without paying any taxes as non residents. Canadians are tired of paying high taxes for the benefit of non-Canadians, and our economy is suffering dearly because no one wants to invest in Canada because of the high tax regime.

[@Dmainvain]

"The Great Replacement" of Canadians is here.

[@lupcodimovski2497]

This country is screwed

[@senthilkrishnan1273]

Canadian citizenship is a previlage, dont give them like free candies

[@qwertykumar7282]

Reverse immigration...run in "pehli phursat" if you already got this privilege and wait at least 2-3 years

[@ermagerd101]

Citizenship currently costs $630 per adult and $100 per child. Canada's gonna be able to buy a lot of fetish flags for every street in the country with that kind of money.

[@user-eo1vz9lt8g]

Probably not but potentially 2 million more, why? Are we seemingly desperate for more? Does anyone in Ottawa take the pulse of the country? Ever?

[@ugottabkidding...9942]

They haven't for almost 9 years. Why would they start now???

[@thedowagerd.2431]

They've got theirs, jack. Right?

[@dawsonholdsworth5371]

Canadians were having less kids which was making it harder to run heavy social programs like CPP and Healthcare. It's a Pyramid Scheme.

[@05350]

2 million potential voters for the Trudeau government.

[@Riasat202]

The pulse of the country relies on immigrants' labor and skill.

[@Zak6959]

So three year-old Canadians can have a child abroad, and the child can be a Canadian citizen born in another country. well, isn’t that just dandy.

[@AfricaEric]

What's crazy is I'm Canadian (born and bred) and cannot get healthcare as I've been outside the country since covid, now back working in Canada, paying taxes (that has never stopped) and denied healthcare coverage. However new citizens, immigrants refugees are handed all this

[@AfricaEric]

Also, am not saying they shouldn't receive it.

[@dvsmapple]

If there's no healthcare nor housing, then no one gets it whether you're a refugee or not. No doctors means no doctors. Also kinda rich of you, considering that Canada paid for your primary education - and childcare in Québec - which costs hundreds of thousands of dollars. Which is not the case for most immigrants. Same for healthcare. I'm sorry but you sound like someone who decided to blame Canada's well-known problems on people who can't even vote. Housing has decoupled from incomes in early 2000s - albeit watered down by unltra-low rates - healthcare wait times have been escalating ever since 1990s. Wages have lagged behind the US since 1867. Where have you been in the past 40 years?

[@georgesimon6041]

They can stay in their homeland. Canistan is full.

[@Riasat202]

Well, nobody is stopping you from going somewhere else.

[@Trevoroxx]

That... that isnt close to what he was suggesting. How do you get "i want to leave" from "we are full"??? ​@Riasat202

[@blackoutgstar9949]

canada would've been empty, boomers are going or on their way out boomers are a significant portion of canadians born in canada when they go we would've collapsed. nobody can take the job of them. hard working people. would need 2-3 people to replace each of them. canada would collapse without immigration

[@Blutteufel]

@@Trevoroxx He's a communist. They're not very bright...

[@Randy-MacDonald]

@@Riasat202beat it, traitor.

[@steveyi2859]

How to make citizenship cheaper. If citizenship is too easy then theres no value to it

[@tessietesoro7407]

Is Canada going crazier regarding this ? Why give non- resident and who does not pay taxes an entitlement ?

[@05350]

So their children and grandchildren can come to Canada to vote for another Trudeau government.

[@elilla331]

​@@05350if I wanted to go back to Germany which is where my mom's side is from. I could theres a legal pathway it's tougher than this. This government is anti-Canadian.

[@redfoxsecurity3334]

@@elilla331Yes, but this measure isn’t so unique. Many European 🇪🇺 countries, like Italy, Ireland, Greece, Poland allow people to claim citizenship by descentif they had grandparents or in some cases great grandparents from that country.

[@elilla331]

@@redfoxsecurity3334 This measure Canada is trying to implement is unique. This is the opposite of repatriation, especially when we have an influx of people who our country can't support.

[@Mr-Faraz92]

Imagine 1 billion indian and Chinese not even in canada became canadain citizens and interfering with canadain system 😊😊😊😮😮😮😢😢😢

[@Jason-ot6jv]

I love how they used a non-indian as an example in this video. Like cmon we know that indian parents in general have a lot of kids.

[@lostallhope675]

He's trying to get there votes, cause he knows that us real Canadians are not voting for him. He is going to be doing anything and everything that has new immigrants involved. It's the old "I scratch your back and you will scratch mine" It's pathetic and low. Because at the end of the day, he'll give anything away just to stay in his position.

[@ronhenneberry1496]

I hope he wins 4 more terms. Time for Canada to end.

[@lostallhope675]

@@ronhenneberry1496 shut up!

[@maxineporter8848]

Votes from quasi "Canadians" who may have NEVER set foot on Canadian soil. Is that the person yu want as a voter?

[@mj24672]

This government turned the Canada I once loved into a third world country. I’m sick and tired of so many third world people, without skills being allowed in. I want my tax dollars to fix our poor healthcare system, our roads, which are in disrepair and so on. Trudeau, you have destroyed the Canada I once loved. Why isn’t this government listening to citizens demands?

[@kriss1750]

They are doing as they please. They don't give a damn what real Canadians have to say. We come last...immigrants first.

[@TomGeek1980]

So in other words, we need more people in Canada for the sake of it. No thought about it.

[@cantrait7311]

No they thought about it and concluded you Canadians need to be replaced that’s what they are telling you Enjoy the new Brazil

[@Anonymous.Wisper]

Just in time for voting. Guess what mail in ballets win it three days after election is held. If we even have an election again

[@StreetDogSteve]

But it was a conservative plan. if anything it should swing voters to them.

[@sookendestroy1]

​@@StreetDogStevemore like Comservative, typical radical left wing of the party.

[@bsstyle123]

​@@StreetDogSteveno

[@StreetDogSteve]

@@bsstyle123 Yup.

[@Anonymous.Wisper]

@@StreetDogSteve liberals made new voting rules. Sorry to say they gonna win the next rigged election. If not polieve will have his time.

[@zarlove8651]

I’ve been in in Canada since 1993 and I’m still not a citizen… I’ve been let down by my mom and the government. I was 8 when we came here I’m now 39 years old. It’s like jumping hoops…but … this can happen?

[@JayWalker200]

This is totally unfair for people like you!😢

[@tracyhunt5284]

Taxpayers being responsible for more none taxpayers it never ends.

[@Ragerian]

"look at all these votes i found" - trudeau

[@christinarosed.p.1967]

This is insanity and so abusive to Canadians not surviving

[@saadsaadkhan2178]

Hi

[@saadsaadkhan2178]

I'm hani

[@saadsaadkhan2178]

I'm coming Canada pliz half me

[@saadsaadkhan2178]

You half me

[@michaellawrence3513]

Hmm. How much would it cost to buy/sell fake parentage documents. This is a cash cow

[@dawsonholdsworth5371]

Ya, especially if your coming from a third world that has terrible filing. Essentially a fast track to get foreigners on the Canadian books.

[@blackoutgstar9949]

i actually know someone who was born on a flight over india who is canadian. she always said she's Indian, because she was born in the air over india happened to be a teacher, one of the best in our country Canadian, she is proud to be born during a flight over india. Canadian is Canadian.

[@chrisc5334]

Not a cash grab, buying voters before the next election

[@jefffach557]

3 years!? That’s nothing. Our citizenship won’t be valued for long if we just give it away to everyone.

[@Donnie-sh9md]

We are facing food insecurity across Canada and now you want to bring in another 2 million people

[@JayWalker200]

Try 2 billion!😂😢

[@joemadden4160]

Welcome to the hotel Canada. Not a country. A hotel.

[@maxineporter8848]

that's the post nationalistic state.

[@joemadden4160]

@@maxineporter8848 Unfortunately.

[@joemadden4160]

@@maxineporter8848 I would argue that mutilculturalism has created not a post nationalist state but rather a hyper realized nationalist series of STATES, each one as dangerous as the next. Multiculturalism works with FOOD and perhaps ART, but nothing else.

[@maxineporter8848]

@@joemadden4160 I'm not sure what the current state of affairs is. Trudeau boasted back in October 2015 to the NYT about Canada being the world's first "post nationalistic" state, so I wonder if his agenda/policies are to move Canada towards this "vision"? It was never explained to Canadians. . What is a hyper nationalistic "state"? I agree we have moved beyond multiculturalism, and a further splintering of groups?. Identity politics combined with grievance politics? That is a dangerous and costly combination.

[@Diggyoz]

Name any country in history where unlimited multi culturalism lead to a more prosperous country?

[@jaycommonsense2468]

America

[@viejolincanada]

The Minister says that Canadian Citizenship is valued around the world, but not if you start putting it in a Cracker Jack box. Canadian Citizenship should be given to people who want to live in Canada, and not just because they want a Canadian passport. If someone obtains citizenship, they should be able to keep it only if they live in Canada a certain number of years.

[@ianspeedy]

So now you want to limit Canadian freedom of movement and where they decide to live….. get real….you can be Canadian and not receive benefits and not pay taxes.. where is the problem with that

[@viejolincanada]

@@ianspeedy "So now you want to limit Canadian freedom of movement..." Nobody is limiting anybody's freedom of movement because people will continue to be free to move wherever they want. They can decide to live anywhere they want. They just lose their citizenship if they don't live certain number of years in Canada. There are plenty of examples where people become Canadians to immediately go back to their country. Then, when a war erupts, they use their Canadian citizenship to demand help from the Canadian government.

[@ianspeedy]

@@viejolincanada Canadian have the right to live where ever this wish to live…if your biggest concerns is the amazing benefits that we enjoy here….I would say if someone don’t pay tax..they will be out of luck for our amazing healthcare system…. Its simple Canadian stays Canadian with or without benefits depending on their contribution status to the country.... if they don’t want it… don’t pay tax but they are still Canadian.. I have a lot of friends who decided to live in the US they shouldn’t lose their citizenship . and others decided to move to europe they shouldn’t lose it either… ..

[@viejolincanada]

@@ianspeedy "I have a lot of friends who decided to live in the US they shouldn’t lose their citizenship ." People who were born in Canada could have never been able to plan their Canadian citizenship, so of course these people never lose it. But if someone applies for Canadian citizenship, and immediately after that they go back to their country until they get sick or a war erupts, they might as well have gotten their Canadian citizenship in a cracker jack box.

[@ianspeedy]

@@viejolincanada that’s a slippery slop, we can’t get into.. you are now talking about defining classes of Canadians…..if we truly believe in Justice for all and equality. A Canadian is a Canadian….We can make it harder for people to obtain Canadian citizenship…but once a person have it, it’s done…..we can’t discriminate, we will have a bigger problem on our hands, as we will not be in alignment with our values as society….

[@MadM_333]

When will the stupidity stop with this reckless government? Marc Miller is just as clueless as Sean Fraser.

[@andrewkwasek1214]

My mom is a Dutch citizen. My dad is a Polish citizen. I was born and live in Canada and I am a Canadian citizen. I am not a Dutch or Polish citizen. Why would I be anything other than a Canadian citizen? Should i have a right to vote on the goings on in either of those countries? No, that's absurd. This is all stupid.

[@DeucyLuck]

"Lost voters" is,what they meant.

Are u absolutely kidding me

[@MasonB88]

This government is a full bag of balloon knots.

[@gw1058]

Canadians didn't vote for this. Help!

[@user-xn4yc9jg4f]

Immigration minister joke

[@Hardtruthsnocomfortablelies]

What the literal faucking hell. These politicians won't get out alive.

[@larryz1105]

The example of the people from Boston won't be representative of who we actually get.

[@chelsey1ize]

of course, she loves it she really gets a huge benefit not only is she exempt from worldwide income but if she represents herself as American or Canadian, depending on situation, she also gets the backing of American political clout worldwide (because we are much further down the list, often used for a jump-off point to the US) while getting Canadian financial benefits while living abroad She can be under the umbrella of both because if in trouble, best to be US or UK. Canada is not viewed as a strong power, but an easier immigration path. They all know, just not our stupid governments.

[@cherrypoutines6269]

Minimum requirements for citizenship is to live here most of the time. Why should you get citizenship and be able to vote on matters that mostly affect people who live in the country?

[@monafernandes3889]

This Government PENALIZES..hard working Canadians...Rewards you if you have no Ambition or Motivation to better yourself

[@krisi.2011]

Look we need the worlds best not people taking from the citizens. To be a Canadian should mean something . It shouldn't be easily accessible like opening a ceral box . This government aka liberals are insane . How about take care of canadians first many are using food banks and sleeping in tents a whole generation of people can't buy a home ...

[@erickm.6690]

crazy , its unfair, now we need to use our tax money to this people.

[@darrelkennth9902]

The invasion begins again

[@jonathansmithtv1763]

But these a white people, how is it an invasion?

[@LowKeyContender]

canada does not even feel like canada anymore. this country is in a sad state right now.

[@ijji4615]

what the heck is this????

[@chuckcrawley5777]

With all the crap this country is facing. This is what we are wasting time on now.

[@Dylan_thebrand_slayer_Mulveiny]

Oh great. Now we'll be competing against even more people for food and housing. Thank you oh glorious leader for making our lives so great.

[@mj3033]

Wow….canada handing out citizenship like it’s candy.

[@spencerennis9545]

I don't want Canada to be a post-national suburb

[@user-no9xy3xy8l]

Citizenship to lost Canadians?! A) it won’t fix your failing voter base; b) The Canadians who have citizenship don’t want it, why would you think others would?!

[@FM-db3ft]

I want to leave Canada after living n working here 45+ years. Disgrace what JT did here and he should be fired through votes, lack thereof.

[@NoGattsuNoGlory]

Why was it not there in the first place....I want to know the pros and cons about this... I don't want us to be like the states where they have open borders and it's a problem

[@wqv5423ln]

Trudeau does the same thing, but legally !

[@SamsungS23-eb7fn]

Canadians speak English or also Quebec Canadians speak French

[@ChopSuey-Dish]

I live in China. Everything is miserable here, but no one dares to complain. Seriously if there is next life, I wish to be born in any other country, except China.

[@SAT1337]

Why is it miserable?

[@hiro0500]

Can u explain more?

[@blackoutgstar9949]

lol someone told me they believe in reincarnation and they want to be a rich white girls dog will never have to walk, she carries around in a purse funniest thing i ever heard

[@JIGSALL1]

@@hiro0500 Skynet 'big brother' 700 million camera surveillance state...social credit score attached to digital currency...government controls everything. Gotta make sure this technology never comes to the West.

[@flam1nxscorpi0n]

This post has resulted in a -50 social credit score, you can no longer ride the bus and will be shamed publically, but seriously yeah i hear china sucks from migrants that moved here, they were so happy to get out, but now it's too expensive for most to want to live here.

[@blondelynne9717]

Call an election!

[@djdxb]

Look under your seat! CONGRATS ITS A CITIZENSHIP.

[@majidmarkous2295]

Can a Canadian citizen get health benefits if left the country for more than 6 months and reside abroad?

[@fkb247]

Great question 🤔

[@younge252]

Yes u can as long as u are citizen or have PR

[@fkb247]

@@younge252 I'm not sure if you can still collect the medical or OAS? Please correct me if I'm wrong?

[@younge252]

@@fkb247OAS pays 60% for Canadians studying abroad but for the medical u need to be here in Canada ur health card don't work while you are abroad if u mean by that

[@annumkhosla]

Govt to give citizenship to anybody and everybody. Arent top far from that

[@midgitpower1187]

Most country’s are like that tho, only country’s that don’t are every country in the new world, like look at Spain or Germany and they do that

[@Randy-MacDonald]

They are little working to destroy this Country.

[@shauncaruna387]

None of the lost Canadians in America or Australia would ever come back

[@Recklooseranch]

This is how a democracy gets bought

[@sashmcflash1]

Don Chapman seemed drunk, which would make sense.

[@overlex]

EACH AND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE LAWMAKERS ARE OUT-OF-TOUCH WITH REALITY

[@angel-astanfield7939]

This is a normal policy in Great Britain. My grandmother is Scottish with Canadian Citizenship. My mom could apply for her GB citizenship even though she was born in Canada.

[@OswaldCampbell]

If it were Brits coming here we wouldn't be upset.

[@SaltySteff]

​@OswaldCampbell we're a country of mostly European ancestry. There is nothing wrong with that. What IS wrong is the government trying to erase natural Canadians with people who have zero ties to this land and its people and history. It would be like if Japan started giving out citizenship to Nigerians and treating them like Japanese citizens even if they've never set foot here. Japan has no connection with Nigerians, and that would only serve to erase the identity of natural ethnically Japanese.

[@angel-astanfield7939]

@@SaltySteff Hi Salty and Oswald. The arguments given are interesting, but not the complete truth. These people do have ties to Canada, their parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins. I have an example in my own family. A nephew was born in USA, (American mother Canadian father) while my brother was playing pro hockey. They came home when he was a baby and moved back to the States when he was a young child. My nephew has no physical ties to Canada really, except his family, whom he see on the regular with visits to the States and Zoom. He has his citizenship because they got it for him during the couple years they were home. According to your logic there’s nothing here for him, he pays no taxes here (he’s grown now), and therefore has no more rights to that citizenship given to him than the people we are talking about. My others nephews are in reverse, they were born here with Canadian citizenship, and had to get USA citizenship. Since they are no longer in Canada should they loose it even they haven’t lived here since they were babies? The world is a lot smaller and more intertwined than lines on a map. If anything, the pandemic showed us that. Besides for Oswald’s argument, these people would have more ties, respect and love of Canada than the average immigrant or refugee fleeing violence and poverty regardless of ethnicity or race. Thanks for the conversation. Hope your day goes well. 🙂

[@MackenzieWittebrood]

I am so glad they corrected this terrible change to the law. It was such an insult to Canadian service members who serve over seas and thus have to give birth on foreign soil

[@zohrawaiz]

Most of the countries grand citizenship to the children of their citizens born abroad. Canada is not unique in granting the citizenship but it is unique in not giving the citizenship to the children of their citizens. My Canadian German friend was stuck in Germany because her kids were not canadians. She was divorced from her husband long ago. I think the rule makes more sense.

[@lylarose2696]

It was her tough luck. Besides if her husband is a German citizen, Germany would never allow her to take the kids out Germany anyways.

[@jasonedwarddoucette]

sorry if you live somewhere other than Canada for most of your life you are not Canadian. Canada should only allow dual citizenship if you pay taxes.

[@MrTaggy2]

If you are not born in Canada, you should not be a citizen. it doesn't matter if your parents are where you are born. That is where you are a citizen

[@blade797]

"New" Canadians, Lost Canadians. Wants to help all these " Canadians" . Wants to help everyone but actual Canadians.

[@thuydoan7496]

Marc Miller is a joke for an Immigration Minister.

[@thevagabond9228]

Despite Canadas huge housing crisis. Now they add this to make it harder for existing Canadians. At the same time, they make hard working immigrants who are already working in Canada to jump through huge hoops to get pr. This government is contradictory and completely incompetent. They must be drinking some stupid water.

[@stardust4987]

I have questions, If someone who is born outside Canada to Canadian parents,has never lived in Canada has no intention of living in Canada,will they be able to vote? Will they be able to collect Federal benefits? What if only one parent is a Canadian citizen? Why should they have the same rights as those of us who live,work,pay taxes in this Country? In Britain for example if your parents were born there but you were not you can apply for a "Right to abode" which costs 500 pounds,if approved it means you can live and work,pay taxes but you do not have citizenship,why have we not gone that root.

[@Some826]

Yet another reason I’m voting for Pierre Poilivre 🎉

[@Daniel-wh5ys]

I'm ready to move away

[@wqv5423ln]

I'm considering that too !

[@gurjindersingh199]

Too expensive to move out too expensive to stay.

[@patli445]

I’ve really been thinking about it

[@luannecorlett4683]

good

[@jordteps1775]

Honestly, all Canadians should just agree to stop paying taxes until Trudeau resigns.. even if 40% of the population agrees, he would be tanked

[@davidhamilton6612]

We, the public, needs to see the proposed rules so we can decide if it is valid or not.

[@Heavennearth4246]

Many people want the Canadian passport and they leave right after they get it.

[@Curlyblonde]

Yes they come here as persecuted people, afraid for their lives, claim refugee status. Then when they get their Canadian citizenship, the first thing they do is get on a plane and visit their country again.

[@Alex_Plante]

This should apply to children who have a parent who is only a citizen of Canada. If their parent is a double citizen and are living in the other country of which they are citizen, and if their children are born there and are citizens of that country, they should not be eligible for Canadian citizenship.

[@MS-ii1sv]

They probably don't keep data on that because reasons.

[@dln05]

How do devalue citizenship that is highly valued. Dilution.

[@Mestephra]

Vote conservative, people. Do that, and all of this nonsense will stop. Liberals and their pet ndps have ruined everything that was once great in canada.

[@Icecold0505]

Amazing. I used to be so proud to be Canadian. Now they hand out citizenship like it is toilet paper at a latrine. We get to pay the bill.

[@jdigital9568]

3 years? So becoming magically Canadian happens in the same amount of time as getting a driver's license or less now? Interesting.

[@Jstrez]

The Liberals need to go now. Shame on all of you Liberal voters.

[@cuongdo9958]

circus, clowns, try to find all the way to cash out Canadian taxpayer's money.

[@DC-jj4zj]

And we all thought we had immigration issues right now. Just wait till this takes effect. This government needs to go

[@kahwjrkw7246]

Canada is on track to have the largest population in the world

[@kriss1750]

That's just wonderful...NOT!