经常有人搞不懂永久居民(Permanent Resident)和公民(Citizen)的区别,尤其是中国的一些新闻媒体,会发布一些误导性的文章,模糊永久居民和公民的概念,最有代表性的新闻比如这条【 高晓松最高将获刑六个月 不会因美国国籍免责】,文章提到:
至于拥有美国绿卡的高晓松是否会因为非中国国籍而免受处罚,该律师表明并无关系:“即便是拥有美国国籍,但在中国犯法,同样要接受法律处罚。不会因为国籍问题免责或轻量刑,这属于刑法适用属地原则。”
猴君是矮大紧节目的忠实听众,晓松奇谈加拿大原住民事件期间,猴君有则微博还有幸被大紧转载,可惜最终由于某些因素导致讲到蒙特利尔时感觉蜻蜓点水,一掠而过,略有失望。猴君一直有印象矮大紧是中国籍,持有美国绿卡,何况美国又没有移民监,更换国籍对于有着国内资源和舞台的大紧来说并没有必要性。酒驾这事诚然不对,但网易小编把绿卡持有者等于非中国国籍的概念偷偷灌输到了读者脑中,经过微博、各大网站争相转载后,这基本上就成为了事实。
其实真正生活在海外的人都清楚这两者存在巨大的差别,永久居民PR只是拥有所在国的永久居留权,但还是中国公民,持中国护照,而公民则是更换了国籍,持外国护照,由于中国不承认双重国籍,所以二者不可能存在并存关系,除非是丁义珍市长那种通过特殊手段处理。而永久居民PR身份相较公民身份来说,存在更高的取消风险,下面猴君介绍下在什么情况下会取消加拿大永久居民PR身份?
1) You lived outside Canada for more than three years in any five-year period.
你没有满足永久居民在加拿大的居住义务,在任意的5年中在加拿大以外的地方居住超过3年,也就是说在任意的5年中在加拿大居住时间没有达到2年。这也是近些年来加拿大永久居民失去身份案例中的主要原因。
2) You used false documents when you applied for permanent residence.
你在申请永久居民时使用了虚假材料。
3) You gave false or incomplete information when you applied for permanent residence, when you were granted permanent residence, or in another immigration application or procedure.
你在申请永久居民或其他申请时提供了虚假或不完整的信息。
4) You were sponsored by someone who gave false or incomplete information on the sponsorship application, on their own application for permanent residence, or on another immigration application or procedure.
你受到夫妻团聚担保时,担保人在担保申请中,或在担保人自己的移民以或其他申请时提供了虚假或不完整的信息。
5) You were able to apply for permanent residence because your claim for refugee protection was accepted by the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) and that decision has been set aside because you gave false or incomplete information on your claim.
你通过难民保护的方式申请永久居民得到了IRB的接收,但是最终的决定由于提供虚假或不完整的信息被驳回。
6) There were conditions on your permanent resident status but you did not fulfill them.
你的永久居民身份是有条件的,但是你并没有履行。
7) Before or after you became a permanent resident, you were convicted of or committed a crime outside Canada that is considered serious based on the sentence that could have been given, even if you were not given that sentence. An exception can be made if at least five years have passed since you committed the crime, or since your sentence ended, and if you can prove to Canadian authorities that you have been rehabilitated.
在成为加拿大永久居民之前或之后,你在加拿大之外的地方被判有严重犯罪行为,即便没有判刑。有一个例外,你可以向加拿大当局证明自判决至今已经超过了5年。
8) Before or after you became a permanent resident, you were convicted in Canada of a crime that is considered serious based on the sentence that was or could have been given, unless you have received a pardon.
在成为加拿大永久居民之前或之后,你在加拿大被盘右严重犯罪行为,除非你得到了赦免。
9) CIC believes that you are, have been, or will be involved in espionage, subversion, or terrorism, or that you are a security risk for some other reason.
加拿大移民局认为你已经或即将参与间谍、颠覆或恐怖主义行为,或者你存在其他安全隐患。
10) CIC believes that you are, have been, or will be involved in organized crime or that you belong or did belong to a criminal organization even if you have not committed a crime.
加拿大移民局认为你已经或即将参与组织犯罪,或者你属于曾经属于犯罪集团成员,即便你没有犯罪。
11) CIC believes that you have been involved in people smuggling, human trafficking, or money laundering.
加拿大移民局认为你参与了人口贩卖或洗钱活动。
12) CIC believes that you committed war crimes or crimes against humanity outside Canada.
加拿大移民局认为你在加拿大以为的地区犯有战争罪或危害人类罪。
13) CIC believes that you were a senior member of or official in a government that was guilty of war crimes or crimes against humanity, or of terrorism or gross human rights violations.
加拿大移民局认为你是一名犯有战争罪、或危害人类罪、或恐怖主义、或严重侵犯人权行为的政府高级成员。
最后嘱咐一点,如果你被驱逐出境,你所赡养的子女如果不是加拿大公民也将会被驱逐。所以希望各位小伙伴可以遵守法律,履行应尽的义务,珍惜自己的永久居民PR身份。
本篇文章内容参考Community Legal Education Ontario文章【What are the reasons for taking away permanent resident status?】