[desertdude]

Brenda Brenda:

desertdude desertdude:

Woman, you got no one else to blame for that. You've spent donkey years in Canada and yet haven't applied for citizenship. Whadya waiting for or still unsure ?

I'm not willing to give up my Dutch nationality.

Arn't you allowed to have dual ?

[Brenda]

desertdude desertdude:

Brenda Brenda:

desertdude desertdude:

Woman, you got no one else to blame for that. You've spent donkey years in Canada and yet haven't applied for citizenship. Whadya waiting for or still unsure ?

I'm not willing to give up my Dutch nationality.

Arn't you allowed to have dual ?

I wish, but no...

[desertdude]

But thats kinda strange isn't it ? Did you come to Canada just to be an expatriate and then go back sometime in the future or things didn't turn out the way you hoped them to be, so your dutch passport is your rainy day check ?

Just curious ?

[Brenda]

No, you're not curious, you're insulting.

Do you ask Martin the same thing? Or Shep? Guess not, huh.

[PublicAnimalNo9]

desertdude desertdude:

From the top of my head and from what little I can remember ( could be massively wrong thouh ) Both qualify for Canadian citizenship, as your child is born to a Canadian father he automatically gets it and for your spouse a time spent married to a Canadian is considered time spent in Canada, so technically she has been in Canada.

Nope. The child was NOT born to a Canadian father. The child was born in 2008 outside of Canada, the OP didn't gain his citizenship until 2009.

Which does raise a few other questions.

[desertdude]

Brenda Brenda:

No, you're not curious, you're insulting.

Do you ask Martin the same thing? Or Shep? Guess not, huh.

.... Actually I was and as far as I understand is that Martin and Shep are Canadians living abroad, not vice versa as in your case. Anyways must have a short fuse today so will put it n the back burner for today.

[Brenda]

desertdude desertdude:

Brenda Brenda:

No, you're not curious, you're insulting.

Do you ask Martin the same thing? Or Shep? Guess not, huh.

.... Actually I was and as far as I understand is that Martin and Shep are Canadians living abroad, not vice versa as in your case. Anyways must have a short fuse today so will put it n the back burner for today.

So for Canadians living abroad it is no problem if they keep their Canadian citizenship and not take on their new country's nationality, but for a foreigner living in Canada, it is not ok to keep their birth nationality?



RAINY DAY CHECK??? Seriously???
Let me ask you something. Do you have children? Are your parents still alive while you are abroad?

You don't even see that the "questions you asked" and "the curiosity" have nothing to do with "questions" or "curiosity", they were an attack.
I don't do attacks without stabbing back.

[desertdude]

desertdude desertdude:

will put it n the back burner for today.

[Brenda]

YOU, yes. But I won't. You cannot attack me, tell me I have a short fuse when I respond, and then walk away with your tail between your legs, only saying "I will get back at this at a later date, when you feel better". Or whatever you think is "wrong" with me.

I am done with this.

[Hyack]

Brenda Brenda:

I am done with this.

Day 294 I'm thinking.....

[Brenda]

Hyack Hyack:

Brenda Brenda:

I am done with this.

Day 294 I'm thinking.....

Year 5 and a week, actually

[OnTheIce]

Brenda Brenda:

desertdude desertdude:

Brenda Brenda:

No, you're not curious, you're insulting.

Do you ask Martin the same thing? Or Shep? Guess not, huh.

.... Actually I was and as far as I understand is that Martin and Shep are Canadians living abroad, not vice versa as in your case. Anyways must have a short fuse today so will put it n the back burner for today.

So for Canadians living abroad it is no problem if they keep their Canadian citizenship and not take on their new country's nationality, but for a foreigner living in Canada, it is not ok to keep their birth nationality?



RAINY DAY CHECK??? Seriously???
Let me ask you something. Do you have children? Are your parents still alive while you are abroad?

You don't even see that the "questions you asked" and "the curiosity" have nothing to do with "questions" or "curiosity", they were an attack.
I don't do attacks without stabbing back.

Holy bitch-fest...you'd think the guy ran over your dog and took a dump on your lawn.

[Gunnair]

Holy smokes! The forum's model poster just randomly joined a bitchfest!

[ShepherdsDog]

$1:

So for Canadians living abroad it is no problem if they keep their Canadian citizenship

Yes it is different. To begin with Taiwan doesn't offer citizenship to foreign nationals unless they are ethnically Chinese. It's completely race based, not even a foreign spouse is eligible. Only recently have they offered PR status. Only a few marry and stay. Many that marry, return home with their Taiwanese spouse and children.
Secondly, like 95 %(Teachers or engineers) of the foreigners here, I came to do a job then go home, the ME especially the UAE is the same because of the petro chemical industry and finance. It was never my intention to retire here. My eldest was sent home after he reached Junior High to be schooled in Canada. My wife and youngest are also back in Canada now. I also held onto all my properties in Canada and pay Canadian property and income tax. So I think my situation is very different. Martin, as far as I know married a European.

I think DD was just a little incredulous that you had not applied for Canadian citizenship when it's so easily available to you. There are quite a few in his neck of the woods who would sell body parts to have the opportunity you have.

[Brenda]

And just because it is "easily available" means you should give up your nationality?
If I could keep my Dutch, it would not have been a problem. But I can't. That makes it a problem. So it may all be "easily available" but it is not an easy decision.

Also, DD decided to NOT come to Canada. Why again? Then don't bitch at me.

So, Shep, according to DD, you are just an "expat" and your Canadian passport is a "Rainy Day Check", in case you didn't like where you are.