WD wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:04:Hey, you can move here alot more easily than we can move there. I could move back to Spain with less red-tape than going 3 hours north into BC. Do Canadians even need a green card to move stateside?
-WD
TO BECOME A CANADIAN CITIZEN
You must be 18 years or older
You must have lived here for at least three years.
You must know English or French.
You must learn about Canada.
You must know the rights and responsibilities of Canadians, such as the right to vote. You must also know some things about Canada’s history and geography, and our political system. When we receive your application, we will send you an acknowledgment letter as well as a copy of our free publication, A Look at Canada. You will have to answer questions on the information in this publication when you go for your citizenship test
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Who cannot become a Canadian citizen?
You cannot become a Canadian citizen if
you are in prison, on parole or on probation;
in the past four years, you were in prison, on parole or on probation for a year or more;
you were convicted of an indictable offence or crime, or an offence under the Citizenship Act in the three years preceding your application;
you are currently charged with an indictable offence or crime, or an offence under the Citizenship Act;
you are under a removal order and are not currently allowed to be in Canada;
you are under investigation for a war crime or a crime against humanity; or
your Canadian citizenship has been taken away (revoked) in the past five years.
TO BECOME AN AMERICAN CITIZEN
1. Are at least 18 years old and a lawful permanent resident ("green card" holder);
2. Have resided continuously in the United States, having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence, for five years immediately preceding the date you filed your application for naturalization, or
3. Have, after having been removed from conditional permanent resident status, based upon your marriage to a U.S. citizen, having resided in the United States for one year after the date the condition was removed;
4. Have resided continuously in the United States at all times after your application to the time and date of your admission for citizenship;
5. Have, during all periods of time referred to above, been and still are a person of good moral character;
6. Have no outstanding deportation or removal order and no pending deportation or removal proceeding;
7. Have the ability to read, write, speak, and understand simple words and phrases in English;
8. Have knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of U.S. history and government;
9. Are attached to, and can support, the principles of the U.S. Constitution and can swear allegiance to the United States.