It occurs after five years living abroad as mentioned in the buried paragraph 222 of the Canada elections act. This does not occur if you are working for the government or an international orgainization and occurs if you want to come back to Canada or not.
The problem being, after 5 years, you will essentially be a citizen of nowhere. A Canadian in passport alone, with no right to have your voice heard by democracy anywhere in the world.
Is it acceptable to cast our citizens away like this? After 1 and 1 quarter of a government's term? If it is acceptable then shouldn't we, by symmetry, be forced to allow permanent residents of 5 years the right to vote?
The problem being, after 5 years, you will essentially be a citizen of nowhere. A Canadian in passport alone, with no right to have your voice heard by democracy anywhere in the world.
Is it acceptable to cast our citizens away like this? After 1 and 1 quarter of a government's term? If it is acceptable then shouldn't we, by symmetry, be forced to allow permanent residents of 5 years the right to vote?