Hi All,
Recently I became a Canadian Citizen. It was a long process, but it finally happened. I have this forum to thank most of all because the information here has been very helpful - even though I only signed up a few months ago I've been a reader here for years (just not a commenter).
So a little background, I am a science student at a University here in ON. I am doing extremely well and I have a stellar GPA, I plan to go to med school next year. I have recently applied to the CF to be a reservist and I plan on becoming a medical officer after I obtain my medical degree.
The problem? Medical schools here are extremely hard to get in. My biggest problem is, I did not know that med schools here count 4 course semesters as part time and they don't count summer school at all.
Moving here, my family, comprised of 4 doctors, could not get work. We've been living off of our savings for years now and while my brother and sister have recently become certified, my parents are still working towards it. When we came here, being short on money, I took a part time job - 18 hours a week - to help pay for my upcoming university tuition and living expenses, just like thousands of students who were in high school did. After I joined uni, I kept my job and got rid of one course off my load, doing 4 courses a semester instead; I did the two courses I was missing during summer - That way I ensured I had money all year round. Med schools here don't like that, so all my work thus far has been down the drain. I still plan on applying to med schools here though.... hopefully, the selection committee won't judge me on a technicality.
I've been reading up on Australian med schools (recently a friend went there to study medicine) and it sounds really good to me. I will be in hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt but if I work for a few years in Australia, I should be able to pay it back. All in all, it should take around about 7-8 years, after which I can come back here and work towards getting certified and hopefully become a medical officer in the CF.
Let's be clear, I love this country but after spending years taking AP courses and studying this hard, I can't just let my dream go... so anyone saying I'm not intending to live here is wrong!
I heard that Bill C24 says if I leave, my citizenship will be revoked. Is this true?
Let's be clear, I have absolutely no problem getting rid of my other citizenship - If I do get rid of my other citizenship, will I be safe from this law? Or will I be left stateless?
What about south of the border? If I attend medical school in the US (just like thousands of Canadians do every year) and do my residency there (just like thousands of Canadians do every year), will there still be a possibility that my citizenship be revoked? I really wouldn't mind going to the US for med school, I find Australia attractive because I already have a friend who went through the process and I also have family in Queensland, so if I get in Queensland med, I can save on housing and food.
I'm sorry for the long write up, I just wanted everyone reading this to understand my intentions - I see these ads on the TTC for med schools in the carribean and I can't help but feel bad if anyone who goes there ends up having his citizenship revoked.
Thank you for reading and I appreciate any input.
Recently I became a Canadian Citizen. It was a long process, but it finally happened. I have this forum to thank most of all because the information here has been very helpful - even though I only signed up a few months ago I've been a reader here for years (just not a commenter).
So a little background, I am a science student at a University here in ON. I am doing extremely well and I have a stellar GPA, I plan to go to med school next year. I have recently applied to the CF to be a reservist and I plan on becoming a medical officer after I obtain my medical degree.
The problem? Medical schools here are extremely hard to get in. My biggest problem is, I did not know that med schools here count 4 course semesters as part time and they don't count summer school at all.
Moving here, my family, comprised of 4 doctors, could not get work. We've been living off of our savings for years now and while my brother and sister have recently become certified, my parents are still working towards it. When we came here, being short on money, I took a part time job - 18 hours a week - to help pay for my upcoming university tuition and living expenses, just like thousands of students who were in high school did. After I joined uni, I kept my job and got rid of one course off my load, doing 4 courses a semester instead; I did the two courses I was missing during summer - That way I ensured I had money all year round. Med schools here don't like that, so all my work thus far has been down the drain. I still plan on applying to med schools here though.... hopefully, the selection committee won't judge me on a technicality.
I've been reading up on Australian med schools (recently a friend went there to study medicine) and it sounds really good to me. I will be in hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt but if I work for a few years in Australia, I should be able to pay it back. All in all, it should take around about 7-8 years, after which I can come back here and work towards getting certified and hopefully become a medical officer in the CF.
Let's be clear, I love this country but after spending years taking AP courses and studying this hard, I can't just let my dream go... so anyone saying I'm not intending to live here is wrong!
I heard that Bill C24 says if I leave, my citizenship will be revoked. Is this true?
Let's be clear, I have absolutely no problem getting rid of my other citizenship - If I do get rid of my other citizenship, will I be safe from this law? Or will I be left stateless?
What about south of the border? If I attend medical school in the US (just like thousands of Canadians do every year) and do my residency there (just like thousands of Canadians do every year), will there still be a possibility that my citizenship be revoked? I really wouldn't mind going to the US for med school, I find Australia attractive because I already have a friend who went through the process and I also have family in Queensland, so if I get in Queensland med, I can save on housing and food.
I'm sorry for the long write up, I just wanted everyone reading this to understand my intentions - I see these ads on the TTC for med schools in the carribean and I can't help but feel bad if anyone who goes there ends up having his citizenship revoked.
Thank you for reading and I appreciate any input.
