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I admit that I should be more tired, but thankfully coffee will be had soon. I admit that I had a long, late night with my girl that was very nice. Just watching things together, and cuddling. I admit that I finally got a response from the Canadian representative for the Palestinian government regarding citizenship and emigration for Ash: * * * * * Immigration to Canada doesn't affect citizenship. If accepted for immigration to Canada and once arrived in Canada, a person can keep its citizenship as long as they want. It's only when the person applies for Canadian citizenship - usually after three years of residence in Canada as an immigrant - that the issue of double citizenship will arise. On the Canadian side, Canada recognizes double citizenship which means that the person can keep its first citizenship. Or in other words, the person is not required to relinquish its first citizenship in order to become Canadian. However, on the side of the first citizenship, the laws vary from country to country. Many countries do not recognize double citizenship which means that if a person acquire a new citizenship, they will loose their original citizenship. Regarding Palestine, we don't know exactly what are the laws regarding citizenship. Your friends should consult with the Palestinian Authority - Passport office - on that matter. Remember that becoming a Canadian citizen is a choice, not an obligation, so a person can keep its first citizenship as long as he/she wants and continue to be a permanent resident of Canada all along. Immigration Section Canadian Embassy Tel Aviv * * * * * I used Canada as the example to get you the answer faster, Ash, but it would apply equally to the USA. Apparently I would have to get a hold of the Passport Office directly, to get a direct answer (and to be blunt I would not expect one). If you want, I will ferret out the number for the office and call them. I can't promise they will understand what I'm saying, but one can hope. o_O Let me know, please. I admit that it's not the most helpful answer in the world, but at least it's a response from a government representative, and sadly, it says more than anything I could find on Google written in English. *hugs* for Ash.
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