CANZUK or C-ANZUK?
In another thread, a few posters expressed support for CANZUK. Of course, CANZUK does not explain everything.
Firstly, just how much integration are we talking about? Most supporters of CANZUK seem to favour simply the ability to travel, study, work, and do business visa-free but no more than that.
Secondly, just how open would CANZUK be to non-CANZUK states? Are we talking about a closed CANZUK (i.e. a kind of Fortress CANZUK that is open to its member-states but closed to the rest of the world) or an open CANZUK (i.e. that would remain at least as open to the rest of the world as it is now)?
Even once we clarify the above parameters, we’re then left with the Quebec question. Quebec separatists couldn’t care less what we do outside of Quebec, but they probably wouldn’t appreciate a ‘British invasion’ in Quebec itself. Quebec federalists would probably oppose anything that does not promote an equal status for English and French Canada-wide so they might not appreciate a ‘British invasion’ even outside of Quebec.
So, how would we make CANZUK more palatable to Quebecers?
Here would be some of my ideas: if the other CANZUK members want it, they could fully integrate their immigration policies. For example, they might allow visa-free travel, study, work, and business between their states for all citizens and maybe even recognize one another’s visas.
Canada could be a junior CANZUK member. It would allow visa-free travel, study, work, and business only to those who hold an English-Language Passport (ELP), a French-Language Passport (PLF), or Esperanto Passport (EP). To acquire any of these passports, a person would need to either pass a language test or be under 15, over 70, deaf, or dyslexic or otherwise unable to learn a second language.
While the whole of Canada would allow visa-free travel to holders of any of the above passports, only provinces and territories other than Quebec would allow visa-free study, work, and business. To study, work, or do business in Quebec, non-Canadian CANZUK citizens and permanent residents would require a Quebec visa.
In exchange, to travel, study, work, or do business in any other CANZUK country, a Canadian would need to acquire an ELP or EP. This would help to keep CANZUK translation costs down by ensuring able-minded Canadians travelling to other CANZUK states to travel, study, work, or do business etc. know either English or at least a language that customs officers could learn easily.
If Quebec wants to allow CANZUK members who hold an FLP to study, work, and do business in Quebec visa-free, that would be a decision for Quebec to make.
In another thread, a few posters expressed support for CANZUK. Of course, CANZUK does not explain everything.
Firstly, just how much integration are we talking about? Most supporters of CANZUK seem to favour simply the ability to travel, study, work, and do business visa-free but no more than that.
Secondly, just how open would CANZUK be to non-CANZUK states? Are we talking about a closed CANZUK (i.e. a kind of Fortress CANZUK that is open to its member-states but closed to the rest of the world) or an open CANZUK (i.e. that would remain at least as open to the rest of the world as it is now)?
Even once we clarify the above parameters, we’re then left with the Quebec question. Quebec separatists couldn’t care less what we do outside of Quebec, but they probably wouldn’t appreciate a ‘British invasion’ in Quebec itself. Quebec federalists would probably oppose anything that does not promote an equal status for English and French Canada-wide so they might not appreciate a ‘British invasion’ even outside of Quebec.
So, how would we make CANZUK more palatable to Quebecers?
Here would be some of my ideas: if the other CANZUK members want it, they could fully integrate their immigration policies. For example, they might allow visa-free travel, study, work, and business between their states for all citizens and maybe even recognize one another’s visas.
Canada could be a junior CANZUK member. It would allow visa-free travel, study, work, and business only to those who hold an English-Language Passport (ELP), a French-Language Passport (PLF), or Esperanto Passport (EP). To acquire any of these passports, a person would need to either pass a language test or be under 15, over 70, deaf, or dyslexic or otherwise unable to learn a second language.
While the whole of Canada would allow visa-free travel to holders of any of the above passports, only provinces and territories other than Quebec would allow visa-free study, work, and business. To study, work, or do business in Quebec, non-Canadian CANZUK citizens and permanent residents would require a Quebec visa.
In exchange, to travel, study, work, or do business in any other CANZUK country, a Canadian would need to acquire an ELP or EP. This would help to keep CANZUK translation costs down by ensuring able-minded Canadians travelling to other CANZUK states to travel, study, work, or do business etc. know either English or at least a language that customs officers could learn easily.
If Quebec wants to allow CANZUK members who hold an FLP to study, work, and do business in Quebec visa-free, that would be a decision for Quebec to make.
