Will immigrants to Canada become second-class citizens?

Recently, there was extremely surprising news from the Ottawa Parliament.

There will be major changes in the immigration law, and the new immigration law will give immigration officials greater power. The amendment to article 18 of the Immigration Law has been submitted to the National Assembly for discussion. According to this regulation, if a citizen who is not born in Canada but becomes an immigrant is in danger at any time, the Immigration Department will review his citizenship again after receiving some complaints, and the review team stipulated by the previous law will simplify the immigration officials appointed by the Immigration Department. Moreover, once the immigration officer finds that some negative evidence submitted is valid, he can immediately revoke his citizenship. Even some evidence that is invalid in court can be valid. The authority of all these judgments is in the hands of this immigration officer, without any supervision and without any legal procedures. The decision made by the immigration officer is final, and the adjudicated person has no chance to apply for an appeal. The Bill does not set up any normal channels for the public to appeal. Because the bill is only effective for people who were not born in Canada, although it was not formally passed, it caused an uproar among people who came into contact with the bill. Whether a person's citizenship is valid or not may depend on an immigration officer, not the law. A person born locally is born a legal citizen, and his citizenship is not restricted by this law. Immigration officials will not review his citizenship.

Mr. Cai Hongan (CEO of Royal Pacific Reality Company): If this bill can be passed in Congress, immigrants will become de facto second-class citizens. Whether you were born in Canada has become a weight that can be treated differently in law.

Canada is a country ruled by law, but the provisions of this law trample on the law. An ordinary immigration officer can revoke the citizenship of a person who was not born locally without any legal procedures, which is absolutely abnormal and does not conform to the basic principle of equality before the law. As immigrants and citizens, there is only one difference, and that is the right to vote. Immigrants, not citizens, have no right to vote and stand for election. It is understandable that every country has such regulations. To take part in the election, you must have the citizenship of that country. But in other respects, all the rights and obligations we enjoy should be exactly the same. There should be no double standards. Some people in the Liberal Party have always looked at people with colored glasses, especially with deep-rooted antipathy to foreign immigrants, and have come up with some rules and regulations to deal with and restrict immigrants. In fact, we can only say that short-sightedness is harmful to Canada's long-term stability and development.

We would like to ask the official who came up with this amendment, if every citizen cannot be treated equally in law, can it be said that every citizen will be punished differently? For a simple example, if there are two terrorists now, one is born in Canada and the other is not, but both are Canadian citizens, will they face different treatment or punishment? I don't think so. The introduction of such a bill will seriously trample on the majesty and justice of Canadian law.

In the future, these immigration laws and regulations will be posted in Canadian embassies and consulates abroad, so prospective immigrants who have not yet come to Canada should really think about whether they want to come to Canada or not. If you come, you will face unfair treatment and become a second-class citizen. Who else will come? Canada is a country with a vast territory and a sparse population. To develop the economy, it is necessary to introduce talents. Therefore, immigration policy has always been a basic national policy of Canada. This bill, which is about to be introduced now, runs counter to Canada's basic national policy and is extremely unfavorable to Canada's long-term development. It's like shooting yourself in the foot.

It is said that there is no big opposition to the bill in the opinion polls, which I think can explain. Canada's foreign population is only 6 million, which can be said to be a minority in the national population. Isn't it strange that this bill, which only targets ethnic minorities, can only reflect the opinions of most races in Canada in opinion polls? Can a bill aimed at the minority be fair if it seeks the opinions of the majority and does not consider the feelings of the minority? Isn't this the wheel of history?

At the end of next year 1 month, Congress will send a special group to Vancouver for advice. Coincidentally, it will be the Lunar New Year in China. Will there be enough Chinese opposition? Why did you choose this time to come to Vancouver? We can't make any guesses, but this time period really brings inconvenience to us China people to put forward our own opinions. I really hope that many China people can stand up and say loudly: No! Mr. Guo (a newly naturalized immigrant from the mainland): Is there such a thing? I really don't know. I think Canada is an equal society and a society with just laws, so our family will consider the issue of naturalization after several years. We have just successfully applied for naturalization and become Canadian citizens.

This news is really surprising. So if anyone wants to give me a hard time, go to the immigration office and sue me. If immigration officials see his evidence and approve it, we will be disqualified. This is unbelievable. Immigration can also find someone to sue me, because they don't have to produce any evidence or witnesses, as long as they feel right and believe, they can close the case. Is this still a country ruled by law? If I go back, I will definitely not be naturalized. Isn't this a second-class citizen? I thought that as long as I became a citizen, I could become a real member of Canada. Now it seems that this idea is still negotiable. What's this called? !

If this bill can be passed, it will definitely be a mistake from Canada's point of view. There will be fewer and fewer immigrants coming to Canada in the future, and those who are now in Canada will want to return to China for development. Some of my friends are in a state of indecision and can't make up their minds whether to return to China or become naturalized. I have always told them that Canada is absolutely fair and pays more attention to humanity. There's nothing wrong with coming to Canada. It's good for yourself and your children. Now it's like hitting yourself in the face. What happened to Canada? How could such a suggestion be made? Are these people trying to drive away immigrants? I really don't know. I think it is a shame for Canada to make such a suggestion!

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