Wednesday, November 3, 2004 Posted: 2:48 PM EST (1948 GMT)
OTTAWA, Canada (Reuters) — Disgruntled Democrats seeking a safe Canadian haven after U.S. President George W. Bush won Tuesday’s election should not pack their bags just yet.
Canadian officials made clear on Wednesday that any U.S. citizens so fed up with Bush that they want to make a fresh start up north would have to stand in line like any other would-be immigrants — a wait that can take up to a year.
"Let me tell you — if they’re hard-working honest people, there’s a process, and let them apply," Immigration Minister Judy Sgro told Reuters.
Asked whether American applicants would get special treatment, she replied: "No, they’ll join the crowd like all the other people who want to come to Canada."
No Canada safe haven for Democrats
Wednesday, November 3, 2004 Posted: 2:48 PM EST (1948 GMT)
OTTAWA, Canada (Reuters) — Disgruntled Democrats seeking a safe Canadian haven after U.S. President George W. Bush won Tuesday’s election should not pack their bags just yet.
Canadian officials made clear on Wednesday that any U.S. citizens so fed up with Bush that they want to make a fresh start up north would have to stand in line like any other would-be immigrants — a wait that can take up to a year.
"Let me tell you — if they’re hard-working honest people, there’s a process, and let them apply," Immigration Minister Judy Sgro told Reuters.
Asked whether American applicants would get special treatment, she replied: "No, they’ll join the crowd like all the other people who want to come to Canada."
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