to become an american citizen or not

[JillA 2]

Rob, so if you and Mel do decide to eventually move to Canada, and Mel decides to take the oath so one day you can move back to the US and she sees it as more of a convenience than anything else, you'll disagree with your wife becoming a US Citizen?

[The Dude 206]

Rob, so if you and Mel do decide to eventually move to Canada, and Mel decides to take the oath so one day you can move back to the US and she sees it as more of a convenience than anything else, you'll disagree with your wife becoming a US Citizen?

We've had this discussion and she will remain a permanent resident because she feels that Canada is and always will be her home, and where he heart is. If we move to Canada, and I am faced with the situation, I don't know what my decision would be, but I would not take the citizenship oath for superior health insurance

[JillA 2]

Rob, so if you and Mel do decide to eventually move to Canada, and Mel decides to take the oath so one day you can move back to the US and she sees it as more of a convenience than anything else, you'll disagree with your wife becoming a US Citizen?

We've had this discussion and she will remain a permanent resident because she feels that Canada is and always will be her home, and where he heart is. If we move to Canada, and I am faced with the situation, I don't know what my decision would be, but I would not take the citizenship oath for superior health insurance

I feel that way too, but will still become a citizen here because to me, it's just on paper. Sorry, but that's just the way I feel. My husband has no problems with that and completely understands where I'm coming from, he sees it as a convenience for me as well

[The Dude 206]

It may be convenient, but it's still insincere. I couldn't do it, but to each his/her own.

[littlepoem 0]

I wonder if anyone else feels like I do. I have been married for 4 years to an American citizen and I am Canadian. At times I think about getting my American citizenship but I just can't seem to bring myself to do it. I am a permanent resident and I am not sure why I would become an American citizen. I guess I have a strong attachment to being Canadian and am proud of my country and my heritage. I know I have nothing to lose by becoming a citizen and probably more to gain but I am what I am, no matter what you call me...I am Canadian dammit lol...does anyone else feel this way. Actually, I never really felt that patriotic about my country until I left it.....ok i am done ranting....I just wondered how other Canadians felt.

why do you hate canada?

hi charles...ya brat

[littlepoem 0]

I want to say thanks to everyone that got involved in this discussion. It gave me a lot to think about. I wonder if I could say the oath with my fingers crossed behind my back. Somehow that seems unfair lol....however, it made me think about someone from another country taking the Canadian oath and not meaning it, that would probably tick me off....hehe...

Kathryn all the best to you!!! Congrats, you will do great!

[JillA 2]

I want to say thanks to everyone that got involved in this discussion. It gave me a lot to think about. I wonder if I could say the oath with my fingers crossed behind my back. Somehow that seems unfair lol....however, it made me think about someone from another country taking the Canadian oath and not meaning it, that would probably tick me off....hehe...

Kathryn all the best to you!!! Congrats, you will do great!

Well you could do what Flames did, and wear a piece of Canadian clothing when taking the oath!

[littlepoem 0]

I want to say thanks to everyone that got involved in this discussion. It gave me a lot to think about. I wonder if I could say the oath with my fingers crossed behind my back. Somehow that seems unfair lol....however, it made me think about someone from another country taking the Canadian oath and not meaning it, that would probably tick me off....hehe...

Kathryn all the best to you!!! Congrats, you will do great!

Well you could do what Flames did, and wear a piece of Canadian clothing when taking the oath!

Well duh me!!! What a stellar idea JillA.!!!!!..hehe

[The Dude 206]

I want to say thanks to everyone that got involved in this discussion. It gave me a lot to think about. I wonder if I could say the oath with my fingers crossed behind my back. Somehow that seems unfair lol....however, it made me think about someone from another country taking the Canadian oath and not meaning it, that would probably tick me off....hehe...

Kathryn all the best to you!!! Congrats, you will do great!

Well you could do what Flames did, and wear a piece of Canadian clothing when taking the oath!

Well duh me!!! What a stellar idea JillA.!!!!!..hehe

Wearing something Canadian during the ceremony is a nice touch. But crossing your fingers so to speak I think is disrespectful. You can have dual citizenship, but with that you should have dual allegiances. If your intent is never to consider yourself American and always fully Canadian, I think that permanent residency is the honest moral.

[Marilyn. 340]

if and when I become a US citizen it would purely be for convenience..

right now I have no strong desire to become a citizen but I am pretty sure I will become one eventually..

[Mr and Mrs Bird 0]

My only reason to not become a US Citizen is because my homecountry dosn't accept dual citizenship.

I would loose my retirement money when this time comes.

If they are changing those rules I will become a US citizen only because I wouldn't have to deal with USCIS anymore.

[littlepoem 0]

I want to say thanks to everyone that got involved in this discussion. It gave me a lot to think about. I wonder if I could say the oath with my fingers crossed behind my back. Somehow that seems unfair lol....however, it made me think about someone from another country taking the Canadian oath and not meaning it, that would probably tick me off....hehe...

Kathryn all the best to you!!! Congrats, you will do great!

Well you could do what Flames did, and wear a piece of Canadian clothing when taking the oath!

Well duh me!!! What a stellar idea JillA.!!!!!..hehe

Wearing something Canadian during the ceremony is a nice touch. But crossing your fingers so to speak I think is disrespectful. You can have dual citizenship, but with that you should have dual allegiances. If your intent is never to consider yourself American and always fully Canadian, I think that permanent residency is the honest moral.

You are exactly right! What you just said, "if your intent is never to consider youself American and always fully Canadian" struck a cord. I will only and always be 100% Canadian. That is who I am. I guess what I am trying to say is, if a black family adopted me (for example) I could never be black. I am who I am. I like this country, I am thankful I was accepted here so that I can be with my husband. If anything should ever happen to my husband (yikes, I get chills even thinking about it) I would surely return to Canada. Perhaps, I just answered my own question after all!!

[Ban Hammer 13,282]

I wonder if anyone else feels like I do. I have been married for 4 years to an American citizen and I am Canadian. At times I think about getting my American citizenship but I just can't seem to bring myself to do it. I am a permanent resident and I am not sure why I would become an American citizen. I guess I have a strong attachment to being Canadian and am proud of my country and my heritage. I know I have nothing to lose by becoming a citizen and probably more to gain but I am what I am, no matter what you call me...I am Canadian dammit lol...does anyone else feel this way. Actually, I never really felt that patriotic about my country until I left it.....ok i am done ranting....I just wondered how other Canadians felt.

why do you hate canada?

hi charles...ya brat

hey if you have to bear arms, i've got a selection for you to choose from

[littlepoem 0]

I wonder if anyone else feels like I do. I have been married for 4 years to an American citizen and I am Canadian. At times I think about getting my American citizenship but I just can't seem to bring myself to do it. I am a permanent resident and I am not sure why I would become an American citizen. I guess I have a strong attachment to being Canadian and am proud of my country and my heritage. I know I have nothing to lose by becoming a citizen and probably more to gain but I am what I am, no matter what you call me...I am Canadian dammit lol...does anyone else feel this way. Actually, I never really felt that patriotic about my country until I left it.....ok i am done ranting....I just wondered how other Canadians felt.

why do you hate canada?

hi charles...ya brat

hey if you have to bear arms, i've got a selection for you to choose from

bearing arms would be better than arming bears!!!

[thetreble 19]

Wearing something Canadian during the ceremony is a nice touch. But crossing your fingers so to speak I think is disrespectful. You can have dual citizenship, but with that you should have dual allegiances. If your intent is never to consider yourself American and always fully Canadian, I think that permanent residency is the honest moral.

Yes, maybe crossing your fingers would be disrespectful. But, how do you fully, 100% pledge yourself to a country after only living htere for 3 years? I mean, in all human honesty Rob, you have to think about it that way. I know some people on this board lived in Canada twice as long as I did (35..40 years, etc.) You can't do a comparison on those things when it involves honour and nationality, so to speak.

I'm not American...I don't think I could be even if I had a passport in my hand. I'm Canadian, that's where our roots are...that's where our heart is. But, we've been through a lot to be here..not dealing with USCIS ever again, or, having access to two countries would be very nice. When I became a British citizen by birth right I didn't consider myself ever English. My dad is but I'm not.

As Trailmix said, I dislike the wording of the oath. It makes it to exclusive, too demanding..and you won't be seeing me with any guns, even if I do become an American citizen.

Edited August 12, 2009 by thetreble