The discussion prompted me to start digging around at the Canadian Embassy site, and so I decided to do a search. While there an error, as it turned out the site's partially CF based - at least the search part was. Now whoever developed the site needs to learn about CFTry/Catch.
larry -- Larry C. Lyons ColdFusion/Web Developer Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer EBStor.com 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 tel: (703) 393-7930 fax: (703) 393-2659 Web: http://www.ebstor.com http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Ross [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 11:23 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: I'll never understand... > > > Just to chime in I was born IN Canada but I have US born > birth abroad, so I have american citizenship too. I have > both passports(cdn is more $$), and I have never had a > problem. I actually had them both one time and got asked a > few questions by Customs, and they said no problem See ya > later... The american passport says I was born in Canada and > was issued in Toronto. But your right going to Europe, the > CDN one was looked at better, than the US one......but thats > another story...... > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/18/01 11:08AM >>> > I would have to say I can't think of a situation where I > would give up my > British passport. Not for American citizenship or citizenship > anywhere else. > As for having an American passport, I imagine there would be > times when it > would be downright inconvenient to have one, such as when I > visited Cuba > last year. Again, from fairly extensive travelling > experience, I found a > British passport helped massively in terms of ease of entry > into a country. > Again, I would name countries such as: Cuba, Vietnam, > Singapore, India. Of > course, there may be countries where a British passport could > be a negative. > > will > > -----Original Message----- > From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 18 December 2001 16:01 > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: I'll never understand... > > > My own take on the issue is that I would rather not give up > my Canadian > citizenship. There are definite advantages having a Canadian > passport over > an American one. Not the least being is that the general > perception is that > Canada is the nice guy of the world, as opposed to the idea > of the US being > rather bellicose. I've been in a few situations in the past > where being > Canadian got me out of some trouble, when it became clear that I was > Canadian and not American. > > larry > > -- > Larry C. Lyons > ColdFusion/Web Developer > Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer > EBStor.com > 8870 Rixlew Lane, Suite 204 > Manassas, Virginia 20109-3795 > tel: (703) 393-7930 > fax: (703) 393-2659 > Web: http://www.ebstor.com > http://www.pacel.com > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. > -- > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Philip Arnold - ASP [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 10:57 AM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: RE: I'll never understand... > > > > > > > From what I understand, according to US law you have to > give up any > > > other > > > citizenship. However both British and Canadian laws allow for > > > dual citizenship. While I am not sure about the UK, Canadian > > > law only recognizes giving up Canadian citizenship only if > > > you do it before a government official, such as an embassy or > > > consular official. > > > > So... If I MUST give up UK citizenship, I could become a US > > citizen and > > then just get British citizenship afterwards... As I said before, I > > could become an American/British citizen (like my lovely > future wife) > > rather than a British/American citizen... Annoying! > > > > Philip Arnold > > Technical Director > > Certified ColdFusion Developer > > ASP Multimedia Limited > > T: +44 (0)20 8680 1133 > > F: +44 (0)20 8686 7911 > > > > An ISO9001 registered company. > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > > are addressed. 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