Should foreigners, currently residing in Canada, have the right to vote?
In most countries, suffrage, the right to vote, is generally limited to citizens of the country. Some countries, however, extend limited voting rights to resident non-citizens.
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Yes but after living in Canada for 2 years
Yes, but limited voting rights if they are not yet a full citizen.
Yes, after gaining Permanent Residence Status
Yes but they must be knowledgable in Canadian politics and economics. There should also be a test for everyone regardless of where you come from to make it that people know what they are voting for
@937P26N3yrs3Y
Yes but only if they can prove they are a Canadian citizen
You should be allowed to vote once your a citizen
yes but only if they lived in the country for 3 years
Foreigners who have a citizen status
@93T7VV63yrs3Y
I think to vote you should have to be a Canadian citizen legally. If not, you should have to go through the process of getting citizenship. I believe this will keep voting more organized.
Yes, so long as they have completed the requirements to be considered Canadian citizens.
Yes, but only if they have been living in the country for 2 years and pay taxes
@8ZFVZVS3yrs3Y
yes but only after learning about voting and how to vote
@8Z4F2RP3yrs3Y
if they get their Canadian citizenship then yes
@8YHY2343yrs3Y
Only if they are registered as a citizen in Canada
Yes the ones who lived in the country for 2 years or over
@8WYWPQP3yrs3Y
only if they are a canadian citizen
They should at least be a permanent resident
Yes but only after living here as full time workers
@8VQ45ZD4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if they have resided in Canada for over 3 years
Yes, if they are a legal citizen
Permanent Residents should be allowed to vote as well
@8SRRFTZConservative4yrs4Y
If they are a Canadian citizen, have a working Visa or anything like that then they should be allowed to vote
If they are Canadian citizens they should be able to vote
A citizen or a PR resident for 7+ years
@8RPQGR84yrs4Y
Everyone should have the right but I feel the voting rules right now are reasonable with having to earn citizenship and a few years of living in the country before being allowed
@8R4N8674yrs4Y
If they are legal immigrants of course.
no, if this was thing, foreigners would come to Canada and vote on someone that is bad or that they want in the office.
@8QP22HD4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if they reach the level of citizenship of 3 years.
yes, once they become citizens
Thry shoukd only vote if they ubderstand politics and are patriotic.
only if they're permantly living here
@8P6BSQ74yrs4Y
Yes but they have to know what they are voting for
Maybe after a certain amont of time. 5 years or more might be a bit much but if a foreigner just moved to Canada during an election then I would think not because they don’t know the status of Canada and what needs improving. They need to settle longer before they can full on vote at all elections.
They should be able to vote if they intend to reside in Canada in the immediate future
if you are a citizen than yes.
@8CRSHY45yrs5Y
Yes, but only if they have Citizenship
@9CQHHM22yrs2Y
If they are a permanent resident they should be allowed to vote
@9CMXZ9N2yrs2Y
Yes, If the individual is a Canadian citizen who immigrated and went through all of the processes of becoming a citizen throughout residing in Canada, they have legally become an official Canadian Citizen, granting said person the right to vote & many other privileges.
If they regularly live in-country, they should be able to vote. If they have citizenship but live out of country, they should not be able to vote to reduce election-tampering for external gain
I feel like they should be able to vote, but they need to be a full citizen, and get to know and fully understand the state of the country.
@999KZH72yrs2Y
Yes, but only if they become a citizen soon
if they are permmenet residents then yes
@8K5D8DF4yrs4Y
Yes, once they have been living in the country for around a year and a half and are a Canadian citizen.
Only if they will reside in Canada for the duration of the term they are voting on
yes, but if they have citizenship in the country
@95QPXFX3yrs3Y
Yes if they have a citizenship (if there over 18)
@93Z55V93yrs3Y
Only after they get their citizenship as they aren't Canadian yet
Yes, but only after living in Canada for 3 years
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