Introduction to the misunderstanding of maple leaf card in Canada

More and more people immigrate to Canada. If many people immigrate to Canada, it is very important to apply for a maple leaf card. However, some students and immigrants have some misunderstandings about Maple Leaf Card. So what are the misunderstandings? Let's take a look at it with the overseas immigration network! Welcome to reading.

What are the misunderstandings of Canadian Maple Leaf Card?

As a country dominated by immigrants, Canada has a friendly and relaxed immigration policy, especially for high-quality international students. So many families or students who plan to study abroad plan to immigrate to Canada. In order to facilitate the interaction between China and Canada and enjoy the national welfare of both countries, many Canadian students will choose to get maple leaf cards and have Canadian permanent resident status instead of directly entering Canadian citizenship. However, it seems that both new immigrants and international students have some misunderstandings about the Canadian Maple Leaf Card. So what are the misunderstandings of 99% people at first?

Myth 1: Does getting a maple leaf card automatically cancel China citizenship?

No, getting a maple leaf card means that you have permanent residency in Canada, which means that you have become an immigrant in Canada. However, before you become a Canadian citizen, you are still a China citizen with a China passport and China nationality. At this time, you can freely enter and leave Canada, and you don't need a visa to return home.

Myth 2: Do Canadian Maple Leaf Card and Canadian Nationality enjoy different treatment?

If you live in Canada, the difference between maple leaf card holders and Canadian citizens lies in the right to vote, that is, immigrants holding maple leaf cards cannot participate in elections, and there are requirements for cardholders' residence time in Canada, and other benefits are basically the same. However, this is also what many international students like, because in this way, they can enjoy the welfare and treatment of the two countries.

Myth 3: The Maple Leaf Card expired, and I didn't renew it in time. Don't I have permanent resident status?

Many people think that the Canadian maple leaf card matches the long-term resident status. Once the maple leaf card expires, the long-term resident status is gone. In fact, maple leaf card can only directly prove that you have long-term resident status in Canada. Even if the maple leaf card expires, it doesn't mean that you have lost your long-term resident status in Canada.

Myth 4: The Maple Leaf Card has expired. Do I need to apply for a new card?

Whether to apply for a new maple leaf card after its expiration can be decided according to the cardholder's free will. However, you must travel abroad or return to China to visit relatives, or suggest that international students or new immigrants change their maple leaf cards, because according to Canadian regulations, all long-term residents need to show their maple leaf cards to prove their identity when entering Canada. No matter which way you enter the country by land, sea or air, officials of the Canadian Border Service Agency have the right to ask you to provide sufficient identification, and a valid maple leaf card will be the guarantee. At the same time, some government agencies need to confirm your long-term resident status before deciding whether the resident is eligible to apply for certain services.

Myth 5: Maple Leaf Card has expired, but I haven't applied for a new card yet. Can I still leave or enter Canada?

Of course, you can go abroad, because Canada is a country without any exit control. You can leave at any time without any restrictions, whether you have a maple leaf card or not. As immigrants or international students with permanent residency in Canada, they still have the right to enter Canada, but they must apply for a "permanent resident travel document" to return to Canada at the Canadian visa application center in China. At present, there are Canadian visa processing centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing.

Myth 6: With the Canadian Maple Leaf Card, can I go to any visa-free country in Canada?

Of course not. Holding a maple leaf card cannot be equated with a Canadian passport or visa. International students or new immigrants can't enter and leave other countries that need visas just by a maple leaf card. Maple Leaf Card exists only to prove that you have permanent residency in Canada and can enter Canada more quickly. Maple leaf card holders still need to apply for visas in accordance with the visa regulations of other countries for individual passport holders.

Finally, a word of caution: Forgery is a very serious matter in Canada. Do you remember the recent report that a foreign student immigrant was banned from entering Canada for five years because of false documents? Whatever the reason or problem, don't try to operate behind the scenes through the so-called "Ye Feng" intermediary company. Once this kind of behavior is detected by the immigration bureau, the cardholder may have to bear very bad consequences. High-quality international students and new immigrants should not take risks. Please seek formal ways to solve the problem.