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Should immigrants be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

Should immigrants to Canada be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

Multiple citizenship, also called dual citizenship is a person's citizenship status, in which a person is concurrently regarded as a citizen of more than one state under the laws of those states. There is no international convention which determines the nationality or citizen status of a person, which is defined exclusively by national laws, which vary and can be inconsistent with each other. Some countries do not permit dual citizenship. Most countries that permit dual citizenship still may not recognize the other citizenship of its nationals within its own territory, for example, in relation to entry into the country, national service, duty to vote, etc.

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Response rates from 470 Ottawa Centre voters.

84%
Yes
16%
No
76%
Yes
15%
No
3%
Yes, unless they have committed a crime
1%
No, and revoke the status for those currently holding dual citizenship
3%
Yes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism
0%
No, and we should not allow any new immigrants into the country at this time
2%
Yes, but they should not be able to claim citizenship status of more than two nations

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 @9W68V6Nfrom British Columbia  answered…1mo1MO

Yes, if they come to Canada on a student visa / work visa and are working towards a better life abiding by our counties laws etc, I believe obtaining citizenship should be easier and yes, they should be able to keep their home countries citizenship as well.

 @9VJ6C4Kfrom British Columbia  answered…2mos2MO

Yes, after they have proven they contribute to the Canadian economy and have not committed any serious crimes.

 @9GZYG4Jfrom Quebec  answered…1yr1Y

Regardless, improving immigration rules, citizenship test, border control and accepting anyone who's not a criminal or a national threat, also imposing no limit amount of immigrants or legal residents would make this question irrelevant, because if you can't trust someone who has been vetted and respect all immigration rules and pass the citizenship test to hold dual citizenship status, then it is a you and you only problem.

 @9GCCJQ2from British Columbia  answered…1yr1Y

only if they hold value to the country and accept and adhere to Canadian values. Why are foreign people allowed to build temples of worship and hold protests about their own countries problems in Canada where it has nothing to do with the canadian people.

 @9FQY4MYfrom British Columbia  answered…1yr1Y

Those with clean records and backgrounds, yes. Those with criminal records and links to terrorism or people that threaten the safety of others should not be allowed.

 @9FPVJCGfrom Ontario  answered…1yr1Y

Yes unless they're also a citizen of a communist country or have committed acts of terrorism.

 @9F5KMPVfrom Alberta  answered…1yr1Y

A person should be able to be a citizen of as many countries as they want.

 @9DSKY3Qfrom Ontario  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but revoke Canadian citizenship if person leaves Canada for more than 6 months in twelve.

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