Canada Permanent Residents Convicted of a Crime Face Deportation

Canadian Permanent Residents are not entitled to the same rights and privileges as citizens. A recent Canada legal case involving a permanent resident convicted of robbing a bank highlighted that Canada Permanent Residents convicted of a crime face deportation. On appeal, the court reduced the original sentence of 18 months to 6 months so the bank teller convicted of bank robbery would not be deported to her home country of Morocco, saying the court was “entitled to take into account the severe collateral immigration consequence that would result from a sentence over six months.” Immigration Lawyer Evelyn Ackah emphasizes that Canadian residents are not entitled to the same rights and privileges as citizens: Becoming a citizen of Canada is a privilege that you must apply and qualify for. Canada is a wonderful country that offers a high quality of life and good educational and economic opportunities. Many people want to live in Canada and become…

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