Dear Mr. ArmouredI think this is a misstatement, as impossible to compare: only non-citizens can apply to become citizens.
And at any rate, goes down the same mistaken "something different happened to me therefore it's wrong because discrimination" blah blah blah. That's not the way the charter works. It prohibits discrimination based on being a member of certain 'groups', but there's no indication anywhere, in the charter or court cases (as far as I'm aware) that 'canadians (including PRs) applying for some benefit' are considered a 'group.'
Or put differently: yes, the government often can 'discriminate' between cases that are different. It can issue passports on an urgent basis to those who need them earlier. It already has a process to give urgent treatment for those who need citizenship for, eg., employment in Canada (and yet oddly we see here all the time people asking about whether they could ask for that so they could work outside Canada - which is, you know, funny). I believe, legally, it could decide to give priority to those applicants for citizenship who are clearly residing in Canada (or, other side of the coin, de-prioritize those applications for those outside Canada).
And sure - some here take the extreme position that "the law doesn't specifically say anything about it, therefore I'm going to do it." Okay - but it doesn't automatically follow that you have a legal basis to complain about discrimination (equality of treatment or protection) under the Charter if they decide to slow walk your application. (Side note: disagree with me? Okay, hire a lawyer).
Exactly. (Also just to make clear my comments above not directed at hyou)
Do you mean by clearly residing in Canada so the 3 years - 5 years rule is no longer applicable? If your children's travel to work in USA they become bad boys and non canadians? you saying they treat people with this mentality? That means if someone moves even inside from QC to Ontario then they should be punished by local authorities...
is this what you are saying from your experience... or you talking about another country in 3rd developed world like somali lands?
Please explain, thanks a lot.