Bill C-3, which came into effect Dec. 15, removes the first-generation limit to citizenship

A new piece from CBC on the coming into force of the legislative changes to Canadian citizenship by descent.

A couple of interesting points from further down the article:

Vermette says many Franco-Americans have long felt invisible on both sides of the border.

He believes Bill C-3 presents Quebec with a unique opportunity to repatriate or reclaim those who feel a connection to the province’s culture and language, even amid heightened controversy surrounding immigration and pressures linked to cultural and linguistic preservation.

“The Franco-American population is an untapped natural resource for Quebec,” he said. . .

In a statement to CBC, the IRCC said it does not have an exact estimate of how many people might be affected by Bill C-3, but says it expects tens of thousands of requests for Canadian citizenship certificates over time.

According to the IRCC website, at the beginning of March, almost 48,000 people were waiting for a decision pertaining to their certificate application, with an estimated processing time of 11 months.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
    76·
    2 days ago

    You…

    You think only poor people are immigrants?

    And that they only do manual labor?

    I’ve never seen someone attempt to call someone out for bigotry while displaying so many bigoted beliefs themselves…

    It’s almost impressive

    • TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.caEnglish
      72·
      2 days ago

      She could’ve worded it better, but she’s not wrong either. Immigrants are not rich people. I’m not a rich person, you’re not a rich person. The majority of Canadians, the majority of the world are not rich people. The overwhelming majority of people are not wealthy property-hoarders and are not the reason why we have a housing crisis.

      The blame, as always, falls on the elitist ruling class that hoards wealth and resources to make the rest of us suffer for their gain.

      • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
        24·
        2 days ago

        No, they were still wrong…

        And you’re just agreeing with their bigoted beliefs:

        Immigrants are not rich people.

        I legitimately don’t know why anyone would think all immigrants are poor. But I admittedly don’t keep a close eye on what propaganda you all are exposed to.

        With established immigrants achieving a 69.7% homeownership rate compared to 61.9% for Canadian-born citizens, this data challenges common assumptions about housing trends in Canada.

        https://immigrationnewscanada.ca/immigrants-surpass-canadians-homeowners/

        I think the problem is you think all immigrants are poor refugees, which again, is incredibly bigoted.

        But it seems like you hold these bigoted beliefs out of sheer ignorance and not maliciousness, that’s the only reason I’m bothering to try and explain it to you

        • TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.caEnglish
          21·
          2 days ago

          I never once said nor even implied that they were poor refugees and neither did Lumelore. We just said that rich people are to blame for the housing crisis. Rampant wealth inequality means that the majority of people on earth are not rich. Only a very very tiny few at the very top of the economic pyramid actually are.

          Drop the strawmanning. It does no you favours.

          • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
            13·
            2 days ago

            Neither of you are correct…

            But now you’re getting belligerent.

            Just stop being a bigot instead, it’s honestly a lot better for everyone.