Canadian immigrant visa

What can I say? Everyone has his own special situation and views, depending on his personal situation. Let me sort out some differences between Canadian maple leaf card and naturalization. You can choose according to your own situation!

The main difference between the two is that the permanent resident card, commonly known as the "Maple Leaf Card", is an identification document provided by the Canadian Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Department (IRCC) for Canadian permanent residents, which is similar in nature to the "green card" of the United States. Permanent residents can live in Canada permanently after meeting residence and other conditions (no crime, tax filing, etc.). As far as nationality is concerned, the maple leaf card holder has not changed his nationality. The specific differences are as follows:

Maple leaf card:

Every time you pay for five years, you need to live in Canada for 730 days, which is two years. Unless you accompany Canadians overseas as a spouse or child, in this case, the accumulated time abroad can be counted as time in Canada; Or PR is a Canadian enterprise or government agency stationed overseas. In this case, time spent overseas can also be counted as time spent in Canada.

As maple leaf card holders are still Canadian citizens, PR can travel freely between China and China without any restrictions.

Enjoy the same rights and treatment as Canadian citizens, such as "milk money", free medical insurance plan and Canadian pension plan.

Maple leaf card is the identity document of permanent residents in Canada, and the holder needs to show it every time he enters Canada. However, it is not a travel document, so it is invalid outside Canada.

Naturalization:

There is no need to consider the time of living abroad, and there is no restriction that PR cards must live in Canada for at least 730 days every five years or two.

Enjoy the visa-free treatment of global 139 countries.

You can apply for positions in some departments of Canadian federal government agencies (*PR cards can also be applied, but some departments, such as security or foreign affairs, are only allowed to apply for Canadian citizens)

Have the right to vote and stand for election.

Because China still does not recognize dual citizenship, that is to say, if you choose to be naturalized in Canada, you give up your China citizenship. After that, you need to apply for a Chinese visa if you return to China.

Therefore, maple leaf card and naturalization have their own advantages and disadvantages, and everyone needs to make a choice according to their own situation. For example, if you need to return to China frequently, whether you are on a business trip or visiting relatives, you need to apply for a Chinese visa and pay the fee every time after naturalization. Therefore, naturalization is not recommended for those who often return to China. On the other hand, if you want to go back to China to work or live for a long time after staying in the "immigration prison", it is recommended to apply for naturalization, so that you can continue to do business in China without considering the time limit of having to live for two years every five years.