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In reply to the discussion: The Aussies Had a Gun Massacre Problem. THEY FIXED IT! WHY CAN'T WE? [View all]DissidentVoice
(813 posts)As stated, I live near the Canadian border.
Canadians (Quebec excepted) tend to view the Queen and Commonwealth as one major distinction between them and the United States.
I worked at a college here in the U.S. and one of our students was from Zimbabwe when they copped the boot from the C'wealth because of Robert Mugabe's dictatorship. A very bright, very sweet young woman, who was planning to attend university in Canada for her Master's degree under a Commonwealth student plan. She said, "now I can't do that, since I'm not a Commonwealth citizen anymore!" She was cheesed-off no end and I don't blame her as she had loads of potential to go a long way in life. We had another student from Canada who went to New Zealand for her Master's degree under a similar plan.
Commonwealth citizens can generally serve in one another's armed forces. I remember reading about a Canadian helicopter pilot who put in 20 years' service, retired, moved to Australia, joined the Royal Australian Navy at the rank of Lieutenant-Commander and, as far as I know, is still serving in the RAN as a helicopter pilot there. When the Royal New Zealand Air Force disbanded its fighter units some RNZAF pilots ended up in the RAAF, RAF and RCAF.
However, I do know of Canadians who are angry that EU nationals get precedence ahead of them for UK immigration.