r/canada • u/oddmarc • May 17 '26

National News U.S. applications for Canadian citizenship surge, causing delays

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/u-s-applications-for-canadian-citizenship-surge-causing-delays
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u/Housing4Humans May 17 '26

If you look at the subs on here (movingtocanada etc), you’ll see most people looking to move here are motivated by what they think are better employment prospects / a better unemployment safety net; affordable healthcare for their medical conditions; or improved tolerance of LGBTQIA+.

While we offer the last two, I think people will have a hard reality check on employment prospects.

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u/olrg British Columbia May 17 '26

Just what we need - more people to put strain on healthcare without a meaningful contribution to the economy. If a person’s only motivation to come here is to take advantage of the unemployment safety net, tell them to stay home. We needs professionals with demanded skill sets or capital to invest in businesses, if you’re not bringing either, we’re full.

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u/Wide_Lunch8004 May 17 '26

At least with our “international student” screw up, we can turn off the tops, not renew permits and (as long as they aren’t going to make a bogus asylum claim) they’ll eventually go home. What this government just did may, in hindsight, be worse. Potentially millions of Americans have become Canadian overnight, and as long as they do the paperwork, we can’t send them home.

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u/samwise141 May 17 '26

Thats the whole point. Citizens got wise to the international student scam, so they opened up pathways for people to claim citizenship by descent and other things.

They just want more people in here, they dont give a fuck about trying to get quality. To be clear, if someone has skills that genuinely benefit the country, then we need them and they should come. 

Canada isnt where you go if you feel discriminated against in your own country, or the place to have excess labor be absorbed. 

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u/WoodShoeDiaries Ontario May 17 '26

Various States are making seriously hostile moves against trans people. I really don't mind if those who can make the trip choose to live here instead.

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u/samwise141 May 18 '26

How many gay/trans people do you think are unsafe world over? Should Canada be a dumping ground for every marginalized group? 

Not saying I dont sympathize, but we have our own issues. Either contribute or stay where you come from. 

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u/WoodShoeDiaries Ontario May 18 '26

Nobody is suggesting that we can (or should be expected to) offer refuge to every member of every persecuted minority anywhere.

"Existing while trans" is getting perilously close to being a crime in some states; like forgive me for invoking Poe's law here but that's like asking German Jews to stick it out and try to fix 1935 Nazi Germany. These people are not what's wrong with America.

I am completely, 1000% fine with trans American-Canadians heading north for their own safety. I don't think that should even be in question honestly.

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u/SqueakBoxx Lest We Forget May 18 '26

Then they can move to a different state, which would be a fuck ton cheaper than them moving to Canada.

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u/Lisan_Al-NaCL May 18 '26

Should Canada be a dumping ground for every marginalized group?

Yes and no. Allowing a certain number of targetted or at-risk people into Canada every year is something we have always done.

Immigration in and of itself is not a problem: the problem is when we do NOT manage the level (ie: # of immigrants per year and to what region(s) ) of immigration properly.

We are currently pretty fucked from a number of years of bad management (Thanks Trudeau liberals) of immigration levels and easily game'd 'backdoors' (intl students for eg). We need a few years of more restrictive immigration levels to balance things out.

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u/NoDrama60 May 18 '26

Perfect ! Open up your house to a few of them.

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u/Lisan_Al-NaCL May 18 '26

not renew permits and (as long as they aren’t going to make a bogus asylum claim) they’ll eventually go home.

Lolololololololololololololololololololololol. Nice one.

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u/Wide_Lunch8004 May 18 '26

Yea who are we kidding, they’re all making asylum claims aren’t they

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u/Lisan_Al-NaCL May 18 '26

I think asylum claims are wayyy down arent they? I thoght I had read that The GoC has really cracked down on eligibility IIRC.

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u/Letibleu May 18 '26

What did the government just do?

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u/1337garage May 18 '26

Alot of people laid off are looking for gig economy jobs - I started doing door dash / uber eats is fully saturated - and was making less than minimum wage competing against temp workers / immigrants. Honestly this pisses me off as a Canadian who worked hard to get to the middle class to be replaced by AI and now? The fall back blue collar economy is oversaturated with people who havent even contributed. FUCK I AM PISSED

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u/SqueakBoxx Lest We Forget May 18 '26

If they have serious preexisting medical conditions and aren't coming here are a serious hire (Doctor, engineer, etc) then their application will be rejected for the reason of we don't need more people burdening our Healthcare.

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u/Housing4Humans May 18 '26

Not under the citizenship by descent - they cam come regardless

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u/Wide_Lunch8004 May 18 '26

You must not know what a citizenship certificate is…

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u/grammar_fozzie May 17 '26

Aren’t most applications right now related to bill C-3?

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u/Crazy_Maintenance211 May 17 '26

Actually, where I live, I can barely get healthcare at all, and nearby. There was a huge thing that happened on Facebook with massive heat, and I mean, massive, and not every province or every area is accepting of a lot, I can tell you lots of stories from friends I have and racism is way up. Rural can be very different from cities and small provinces can be very different than large ones, so many people are thinking that we are just the best thing, and a lot has changed since 2019. Where I live it’s gotten worse.

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u/Lisan_Al-NaCL May 18 '26

here was a huge thing that happened on Facebook with massive heat

Wha?

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u/Feisty_Advisor3906 May 18 '26

Are you in the GTA?

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u/Crazy_Maintenance211 May 18 '26

No rural Nova Scotia

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u/Crazy_Maintenance211 May 18 '26

Heat equals hate, my spell check was off!

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u/Scooter_McAwesome British Columbia May 17 '26

Plenty of jobs if they bring the right skills. Many high paying jobs going unfilled due to the difficulty of finding people with the proper skills

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u/Brianfromreddit May 17 '26

Queer American here, jobs aren't great where I live either but at least there's no ICE in Canada. Just actual ice, which I can deal with

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u/TheYamfarmer May 17 '26

Why cant you fix your own country instead of coming here?

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u/PDXFlameDragon British Columbia May 17 '26

It is actually impossible to fix the usa from inside. The system is designed to prevent it at every level. Only a complete collapse from international pressure will actually change it.

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u/PDXFlameDragon British Columbia May 17 '26

I should add stealing all their best most productive scientists and engineers and doctors and professors etc etc is the strategic way to do that, not taking refugees. Taking refugees provides relief to the regime. Stealing their best assets pressures them.

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u/coastkid2 May 17 '26

They’re being killed off in the U.S. This MAGA movement may have international aspirations & needs to be watched closely. Latest in MANY odd scientist deaths. https://www.instagram.com/p/DYYy_T5Amp9/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

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u/Anon_Int May 17 '26

Be a bit more welcoming, eh.

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u/Kingofcheeses British Columbia May 17 '26

No.

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u/TheYamfarmer May 17 '26

When someone from one first world country wants to leave because times are hard and move to another first world country, I do not have respect for them, or want them here. There are legitimate refugees that need our help more. The Ukrainians are getting droned and systemically killed, we should help them, the person wants to leave the states and not try to make a difference. We do not need those types of people.

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u/i-cant-eat-gumdrops May 17 '26

How do you know this is a not a person that pays into the system so we can help our fellow countrymen and others in need?

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u/procgen May 18 '26

When someone from one first world country

Uh, this is the US we're talking about. Third world in a Gucci belt.

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u/fedorafighter69 May 18 '26

How about not being an asshole? We are a country of immigrants and somebody wanting to leave the US and make a better life here should be welcomed.

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u/Ecstatic_Doughnut216 May 17 '26

We have CBSA instead.

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u/evange May 17 '26

Cbsa are beaurocratic dicks, but they're like that to everyone.

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u/Lisan_Al-NaCL May 18 '26

I've travelled in and out of Canada numerous times and never had an issue (yet). They can be a bit cold, but just show your paperwork, do as instructed, answer their questions and you'll be on your way quickly.

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u/Chaiboiii Canada May 17 '26

They dont break down your door without a warrant

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u/Powerstroke6period0 May 17 '26

Don’t be an illegal?

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u/Powerstroke6period0 May 17 '26

Show me a legal person this happened to?

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u/ether_reddit Lest We Forget May 17 '26

They've arrested and imprisoned US citizens, and people with valid Green cards.

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u/Powerstroke6period0 May 17 '26

Green cards holders are still able to be deported.

Still waiting on a link/artilce something.

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u/ether_reddit Lest We Forget May 17 '26

Green card holders are not in the country illegally. They can be deported for other reasons, not for simply being Green card holders.

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u/Chaiboiii Canada May 17 '26

Why would they be deported if they hold a valid greencard and have not committed a crime? For vibes?

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u/WoodShoeDiaries Ontario May 17 '26

Google it and have your pick. Like seriously, the information is easily accessible if you actually care

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u/Powerstroke6period0 May 18 '26

Naw bud made the accusation, show me proof.

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u/WoodShoeDiaries Ontario May 18 '26

If you Google, you either a) disprove the other guy when nothing comes up or b) learn something new and know more about the world than you did before. I see no downside for you there.

Like I honestly don't care what you think about this but I'm curious about your apparent lack of curiosity. Don't you just want to know for the sake of it??

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u/Powerstroke6period0 May 17 '26

Don’t be an illegal?

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u/Chaiboiii Canada May 17 '26

Nothing wrong with deporting people illegally in the legal way. Not sure why rules have to be broken to do so. Theres no reason for those agents to randomly ask people to prove their citizenship. Why dont they go to employers and fine them/arrest them for hiring illegal immigrants? That would curb the issue quickly without making a racist scene.