The State of Citizenship

Day 730, 08:58 • Published in Canada Canada • by Christian Doe


Got yours?

Canada is still suffering from the launch of the citizenship module, which was made right in the middle of the Canadian occupation by France and the UK. Dozens of Canadians ended up with a citizenship they never wanted, and some of them still have it today. I hate to think that citizens gave up on the New World because they didn't belong in Canada anymore. To put it as a formula:

Location: Canada + Citizenship = France = Status: Deceased...

Another issue is the fact that the buggy module makes citizenship approvals very difficult: countless duplicates, expired requests that may still be approved, no way to look up a specific name in the list, a very limited number of approvals per month. I'm afraid that many Congressmen have given up on that tedious task, thinking that those applications may be spies or traitors. So while we dream about that big baby boom that will someday double the population of our country, we close the door to experienced players whose only wish is to work and fight for Canada.

I want to talk about what I have done in Congress to give the Canadian citizenship back to as many Canadians as possible. While I am not allowed to disclose details, I believe we must promote Canadian immigration and realize that the PTO threats are not as severe as they used to be. Besides, there is not much harm that can be done by a spy unless he or she gets elected in Congress or join the ranks of our army, and we know very well that those two accomplishments are not easy.

Step 1: Express Citizenship Approval. A special program that was targeted at the Quebec and Ontario citizens, among others, who still had the French or British citizenship. The goal was to identify experienced citizens who had good chances of staying around and who were still loyal to our country. I think we saved a couple of lives there, that action was made a little late but it probably still convinced a few citizens to keep playing. Unfortunately, that measure alone wasn't enough as there were still countless young citizens who were at the wrong place at the wrong time. Considering the number of citizens who give up on the New World at a young age, we didn't have much time left.

Step 2: Citizenship Approval Reform. There was something wrong with the way security checks were performed which made the whole process tedious and slower. I came to the conclusion that instead of constantly remind everyone about the incidents of the past, we should perhaps educate politicians on national security and the tools used to perform checks. Instead of having 40 Congressmen do paperwork, we should involve them in the whole process, give them their responsibilities back and make sure that those citizenship passes are being used.

Step 3: The Future. Well, it's your turn, what is the future of Canadian immigration according to you? Do you still fear the PTO activists? Do you prefer security or growth? Do you think Canada has a good potential for immigration?

I will keep working on improving the Canadian citizenship approval process during my next term (more about this in my next article). But to do that I need the feedback of the population.