Canadian immigration news: long-term non-naturalization, the consequences are very serious

Recently, an overseas Chinese in Canada didn't want to lose his permanent resident status in Canada or give up his citizenship in China, so he didn't naturalize in Canada for 2 years. Unfortunately, "you can't have your cake and eat it" ...

Although some Canadian immigrants can be naturalized after their residence expires, they only keep their resident status instead of applying for Canadian citizenship in order to continue to hold their original China passports. However, according to a recent case of the federal court, this will lead to their being refused naturalization in the future. If you live permanently, the person concerned will be deprived of the resident status and deported for violating the criminal law with a sentence of more than 6 months.

Immigrant friends who want to keep their China passports instead of being naturalized often want to handle affairs in China conveniently, such as pensions, buying and selling real estate and business. They are worried that if they become foreigners in China after naturalization, it will be very troublesome to come to China to handle things.

Recently, a China man named Li obtained the residence qualification in Canada as a refugee, but he kept his permanent resident status for more than 2 years. Instead of applying for Canadian citizenship, he applied for a China passport, got married in China and even started a business. However, the man was sentenced to more than two years in prison for drug trafficking in China, and this happened to be discovered by the Canadian Federal Public Security Bureau. Therefore, the Canadian Public Security Bureau applied to the Immigration and Refugee Board to terminate his refugee status on the grounds that Li no longer needed refugee protection, and was approved.

Although it is no problem for this person to stay in Canada as a permanent resident, according to Canadian immigration law, any permanent resident who has been sentenced to prison for more than six months or who has violated the criminal law with a maximum sentence of 1 years will be deprived of his identity and deported back to his original country of residence.

Li from China obtained refugee status in Canada as early as 199, and became a permanent resident in Canada two years later. However, he has never been naturalized as a Canadian citizen. On the contrary, he obtained a China passport. Later, he met his spouse in China, and both of them got married in China. After that, they did business in China under the name of a Canadian company set up by Li, and from 2 to 24, Li lived and lived in China most of the time.

In 24, when Li returned to Canada from China via Hong Kong, he was summoned by the Canadian immigration officer in Hong Kong because he failed to show his Maple Leaf Card (the identity document that permanent residents need to show when entering and leaving Canada), and he was concerned about his long-term residence in China. But in the end, the immigration officer still issued him a travel document and asked him to return to Canada. After Li returned to Canada, he immediately received a maple leaf card.

However, in August of the same year, he was arrested by the China police for manufacturing, importing and possessing controlled drugs, and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment; after he was released from prison, he could not travel abroad because he had to abide by the conditions of parole.

In 213, after Li became a permanent resident, the Federal Security Bureau not only did not apply for naturalization in Canada, but took the initiative to apply for a China passport, showing that when he was traveling abroad, if necessary, he would rather get the protection of the China consulate. Therefore, the Canadian Federal Security Bureau applied to the Refugee and Immigration Bureau to revoke Li's refugee status, and it was approved.

Li refused to accept the appeal. The reason is that he was given a travel document issued by the immigration officer in Hong Kong to return to Canada, which showed that even if he lived in China for a long time, his permanent resident status would not be affected; Secondly, Li was sentenced to prison in 24, but the Federal Public Security Bureau did not propose to cancel his refugee status until 213. It is precisely because the Canadian authorities delayed handling the incident that Li could not keep the documents that were beneficial to him. However, the federal court finally rejected Li's appeal, because the immigration officer in Hong Kong considered the number of days Li stayed in Canada, which was completely different from the reason that the Canadian Ministry of Public Security considered that Li needed the protection of the China consulate more.

In addition, the judge also pointed out that the so-called delay in handling a case refers to the delay in hearing a case after filing a lawsuit, but this did not happen to Li. Because the Canadian Ministry of Public Security proposed to take away Li's refugee status, the case was quickly dealt with in court.

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What should Canadian immigrants pay attention to?

Becoming a Canadian immigrant is the dream of many China people who want to immigrate. Canada has beautiful scenery, beautiful environment, blue sky and white clouds, and its air quality is very fresh. Besides these environmental factors, Canada also has a good education system and high-quality educational resources. However, if you want to immigrate to Canada, you must first have a certain understanding of the actual situation in Canada, including climate change, geographical location, laws and regulations and related immigration procedures, otherwise you may fall into the immigration trap or encounter other immigration risks. Canada's geographical location determines that its climate is changeable, and the climate gap in different regions is also great. Generally speaking, the climate in the eastern part of Canada will be colder, while in the central part it will be hotter. When the temperature is high, it may even reach 4℃. In the western part, the air is humid and the climate is warmer. The northern region is colder, especially in the Arctic Circle. When the temperature is low, it will even be lower than MINUS 6℃. In view of such a disparity in climate change, you must choose the place of immigration according to your physical condition and adaptability, so as to ensure your health will not be affected.

Canada's immigration methods are different from those of the United States, and there are many immigration methods, and different provinces and cities have different immigration policies. For example, Quebec, a Canadian province, adopts the method of investment immigration, which is also popular among China people, because Quebec's immigration method only requires applicants to invest a certain amount in the local area to get the opportunity to apply for permanent residence, and it is not necessary to buy or start a business. The immigration requirements in BC, Canada are very low. There are no age and education requirements for those who apply for immigration, and the required materials are very simple. The speed of immigration is also quite fast. The lowest investment only needs 2, Canadian dollars to get the opportunity to apply for permanent residence in Canada. Many people who want to become Canadian immigrants have also chosen BC Province.

In addition, there is a requirement for those who apply to become permanent residents in Canada, that is, the applicant must live for 73 days in five consecutive years. This obligation needs to be fulfilled until you become a Canadian citizen. If people who can't meet this requirement want to become permanent residents of Canada, the immigration strategy will become very complicated. Therefore, if Chinese want to immigrate to Canada, please consult and inspect in detail before going through the immigration formalities, so as not to cause unnecessary losses to their own economy or inconvenience to their future lives.