Its totally illegal and wrong to send a Canadian child to China,”

[thomsonst780]

I'm so pleased that Canada is enlightened enough to not send this child back to China. I hope the Chinese gov't repeals this oppressive law one day.

Single mother can stay because of Chinese one-child law

Single mom Hong Zhang’s dream came true today as she was made a permanent resident of Canada after an emotional six-year battle fighting China’s one-child policy.

An ecstatic Zhang, 41, and daughter Sherry, 4, were given a letter saying they were accepted as immigrants in a landmark case in which she claimed to face huge fines and stigmatization if deported to China, where it illegal to have children out of wedlock.

“I am so excited by the good news,” Zhang said after a hearing at a Watline Ave. immigration office, in Mississauga. “It has been a long and difficult time for Sherry and me.”

The decision will open the door for other women in the same situation, who can’t return to China or other countries, her counsel and immigration officials said.

Zhang, a labourer, plans to take out citizenship in two years and obtain documents to take Sherry to China to visit her grandparents.
“I want to give my daughter a good future in Canada,” she said. “I plan on going to school to take courses to updgrade myself.”

Zhang came to Canada in 1997 and filed an unsuccessful refugee claim. During that time she gave birth to Sherry. Her consultant Roy Kellogg said other women will seek refuge in Canada after hearing of Zhang’s plight.

“Its totally illegal and wrong to send a Canadian child to China,” Kellogg said yesterday. “We have 11 similar cases being processed at this time.”

He said deported single mothers face a fine of about $140,000 a child when they return to China with children. They do not receive health coverage or allowed to attend school or obtain Chinese citizenship.

http://www.torontosun.com/news/toron.../11608331.html

[gflux]

if deported to China, where it illegal to have children out of wedlock.

Wow! I did not know that.

[Keigotw]

So all chinese woman can became Canadian now, all they have to do is come here and have 2 or more children........ birth of new immigration :p

[slowtyper]

So all chinese woman can became Canadian now, all they have to do is come here and have 2 or more children........ birth of new immigration :p

She only had one child I believe. I think this is kind of an iffy call. I know many families in China with more than one child...its not really like they will shame you because of it. You just pay more taxes.

Seems like the big thing here is that the child was born here which makes them a Canadian Citizen. I'm positive this isn't the first case so I'm curious what happened in past cases.

[45ED]

So all chinese woman can became Canadian now, all they have to do is come here and have 2 or more children........ birth of new immigration :p

They may call it the One Child policy, but it seems more like a policy on having children in general.

In this case, the woman had one child, but was unmarried when she became pregnant.

Seems like union + one child = government "ok", where the child is a result of a union between two married persons. But in her situation, unmarried persons + one child = the government will sic it's wrath on your arse.

This isn't intended for flame-baiting, but I am amazed at how the mother is the one being fined and potentially stigmatized while the article makes no mention of the father. I could understand how the mother would possibly want the father to avoid trouble (I assume he is still in China), but the way this article is written (or not written) makes it seem as if the other party bears no responsibility for creating a child. Anyone know about the One Child policy enough to briefly describe what troubles, if any, the father goes through for contributing to baby making out of wedlock?

[Nikita]

So all chinese woman can became Canadian now, all they have to do is come here and have 2 or more children........ birth of new immigration :p

OMG, now we're going to have an epidemic of Chinese women immigrating to Canada...we're finished now, life as we know it is over!...

I say kudos to the Canadian government for this very humane decision.

[sxz]

“I plan on going to school to take courses to updgrade myself.”

Marvelous.

Hope this doesn't get abused.

[Keigotw]

OMG, now we're going to have an epidemic of Chinese women immigrating to Canada...we're finished now, life as we know it is over!...

I say kudos to the Canadian government for this very humane decision.

ya BUT
waning to all guys in Canada, becareful or you may be like this guy
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1649407

I have also hear many girls runing off after they get their Canadian ID

[Hairball]

So it's illegal to have children out of wedlock in China? That point really surprises me.

But the fact that they mention the one child policy is totally irrelevant anyway as she only had one child. While life in China isn't fair, but this really just opens the door for others to come do the same thing (and it will happen). In that sense it is concerning.

[Strategy]

Marvelous.

Hope this doesn't get abused.

This whole "abusing thing" is what's worrying me...

The success of this woman will lead to others trying now

[teknoluv]

I'm so pleased that Canada is enlightened enough to not send this child back to China. I hope the Chinese gov't repeals this oppressive law one day.

Why is this not a political thread?

[Keigotw]

So it's illegal to have children out of wedlock in China? That point really surprises me.

But the fact that they mention the one child policy is totally irrelevant anyway as she only had one child. While life in China isn't fair, but this really just opens the door for others to come do the same thing (and it will happen). In that sense it is concerning.

ya there will be tons of single mothers

[feet_]

ya BUT
waning to all guys in Canada, becareful or you may be like this guy
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1649407

I have also hear many girls runing off after they get their Canadian ID

its true.

a CDN husband/wife sponsers spouse to become a PR.
in the sponsership agreement. if spouse runs off and applies for welfare.
CDN spouse has to pay back the gov't of whatever the gov't gave to the new PR.

so be berry careful....

[Nikita]

ya BUT
waning to all guys in Canada, becareful or you may be like this guy
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/1649407

I have also hear many girls runing off after they get their Canadian ID

From your link:

How to deport someone in canada ? a chinese woman tricked me , we married, she got her permanent resident card and then told me to buss off. her name is Hui Shang Ji, tony italiano

How do you know she tricked him? Just cuz he says so? How do you know why she left him? How do you know why the relationship didn't work out? Cuz he says why? How do you know anything by 2 sentences posted by some guy who may simply be bitter that she left him...for what could be any of a million reasons. Maybe if the guy hadn't been a dink and gone looking for a foreign bride, he might have saved himself a lot of grief. IMO he's the idiot, IF he's even being honest.

Warning to all the girls in Canada...guys do the same thing. Men and women have been doing this kind of thing forever and the world hasn't ended yet. In fact, many many marriages of people from foreign countries work out quite well.

This whole "abusing thing" is what's worrying me...

The success of this woman will lead to others trying now

You say that like it's a bad thing. Why?

ya there will be tons of single mothers

LOL...oh and the fearmongering crap sets in... Why am I not surprised?

[hugh_da_man]

she claimed to face huge fines and stigmatization if deported to China

Zhang, a labourer, plans to take out citizenship in two years and obtain documents to take Sherry to China

sigh...why don't people just follow the rules and apply through the normal channels? This lady should have been sent back in 1997 before she even had the kid.

Chinese people should be insulted that she's making them look bad just to get into Canada. She has all these problems with going back to China but she'll be going back there as soon as she gets her citizenship...nice