Posted on: 01-11-09 17:54:09
I stayed in Canada to be eligible to get Citizenship. I applied immediately after I became eligible. I didn't go any where during this period. Now I am a free bird and want to move to India ASAP. Now my question is, when I get my test date, I have to come back and again for oath. I don't know, when it comes. It may be between 4 months from now or later. I applied in March, 2009. Any CD experiences to share?. I am from Alberta.
If you mean citizenship timeline, here are the links to the Calgary and Edmonton threads.
http://www.immigration.ca/discussion2/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=34456&whichpage=48
http://www.immigration.ca/discussion2/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=49052&whichpage=15
Good luck.
Now I am a free bird ...
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Might as well change your screen name now.
BOL (Best of Luck)
-Ben
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Originally posted by confused albertan
I stayed in Canada to be eligible to get Citizenship. I applied immediately after I became eligible. I didn't go any where during this period. Now I am a free bird and want to move to India ASAP. Now my question is, when I get my test date, I have to come back and again for oath. I don't know, when it comes. It may be between 4 months from now or later. I applied in March, 2009. Any CD experiences to share?. I am from Alberta.
Interesting enough i see quite a few people say the same thing that they stay here for until they become citizens and have never understood - if one doesnt want to live here long term, why even wait to get the citizenship !?
Understanding that one has to spend 3+ years regardless (most of the times away from family), have a break in studies or a job back home etc and all that just to be a "FREE BIRD" - sounds really
type of a plan !Quote:
Originally posted by Cougar
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Originally posted by confused albertan
I stayed in Canada to be eligible to get Citizenship. I applied immediately after I became eligible. I didn't go any where during this period. Now I am a free bird and want to move to India ASAP. Now my question is, when I get my test date, I have to come back and again for oath. I don't know, when it comes. It may be between 4 months from now or later. I applied in March, 2009. Any CD experiences to share?. I am from Alberta.
Interesting enough i see quite a few people say the same thing that they stay here for until they become citizens and have never understood - if one doesnt want to live here long term, why even wait to get the citizenship !?
Understanding that one has to spend 3+ years regardless (most of the times away from family), have a break in studies or a job back home etc and all that just to be a "FREE BIRD" - sounds really
One reason being, Canadian Passport. This peace of paper gives them a levereage to move around wherever they can with no fuss of applying and being denied for the visa to their desired country. Moreover, in India as per my understanding lots of MNCs gives a lots of weighteage to an Indian with a Western passport. This is my understanding but might be different from the ground realities.
However, it's worth waiting for a meagre 3 years to get a Canadian Citizenship and move back to India. If you're in IT (as rightly put it by TK all the times) and working in Canada in the same field for this 3 year period, you will still get a handsome salary upon getting back to India. Please correct me if I am wrong. It's a completely different thing if you take it as an unethical practice. Each to their own.
Thanks Desi Friend for your reply
You came to Canada as a Landed Immigrant.Your rationale for staying just to get a Citizenship somehow seems to be in a spirit which landed immigration was never meant to be!What apity.
I do hope that you will find what you have been searching for in India.
It has baffled me each time when I come across stories like yours.Believe me you are not alone.There are many who in fact have several passports.I came to Canada some 45 years ago as a young person.Noe I am retired ,live a comfortable life.The rewards of being in Canada have been immense.Yes,there were many hardships too but now when I look back do not seem to be hardships but simply inconveniences.Have I faced discrimination? Definitely.Have I face fairness --much more here than in India or elsewhere.So Canada is what you want it to be.In any case I wish you and your family all the very best on your return to India.And in the event you are unhappy there then you can always return!
