Monday, October 11, 2010

The downside of expat life

The federal government is only beginning to grapple with a world in which 8 per cent of Canadian citizens live outside Canada’s borders.

Kenny Zhang, a researcher with the Vancouver-based Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, argues that government policies punish so-called transnational Canadians. For example, naturalized Canadian citizens living abroad can not pass on citizenship to children born outside the country. Also, a Canadian who lives abroad for more than five years is no longer permitted to vote in federal elections...

For complete article please visit the source: Globe and Mail - The downside of expat life

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