Well, I'm assuming the US government thinks you might have ties to somebody back home, presumably someone on their radar.I'm not totally sure about the former residents part. But this is probably it.
Well, I'm assuming the US government thinks you might have ties to somebody back home, presumably someone on their radar.I'm not totally sure about the former residents part. But this is probably it.
You simply do not understand. This is a compliance issue that we as forum readers know nothing about. Would you like AMP to get fined? sanctioned? worse?
AMP is on our side.
ES
P.S. I do not speak for AMP and these are just my opinions. Obviously AMP cannot contribute to this thread and disclose private matters with clients which is really unfair but this is the world we live in. Their compliance is strong and they do not post opinions which I am grateful for.
In this thread you saw one mishandled application. Not blaming amp. It happens. My understanding is Pedro should be able to bank like a Canadian citizen once he is a citizen. The end.
That is the thing, when you are dealing with nationalities and statuses is when you realized on the differences. There should not be a difference between living in Canada or having their citizenship, because I still have to live by Canadian laws and rules, that are as good as the USA laws and rules,
When the broker says they open accounts for people living in Canada, they are acknowledging that they might have applicants with different nationalities, otherwise, it may be stated that the rejection is related to the origin of the applicant, which raises another kind of issue, this is not that case, as it seems, thank God is not, it is going to be clarified very soon....
I trust in the broker's process and decision making for applications complying with the law. That is why all of us want to do business with the USA, the G-7, G-10 etc. Rule of law my friend.
Citizenship confers both duties as well as rights. By living in a country you cannot automatically acquire the full complement of both. If you reject some duties you must accept the loss of some rights -
Why should a non-citizen have the right to pick someone else's government?
And how would you feel if the Canadian government said it was your duty to fight in the Canadian army?
I think you have gone astray from the main issue. But, I absolutely agree with you on all the points you have raised here.
I merely responded to your statement -
"There should not be a difference between living in Canada or having their citizenship, because I still have to live by Canadian laws and rules, that are as good as the USA laws and rules,"
You might not agree with my opinions but you cannot say that I went astray in the discussion, I simply followed where you led.
You a legal resident of Canada or a dual citizen of Canada / country in South America ?
How does the broker know you're from South America regardless to where you're now living (Toronto, Canada) ?
Lastly, do you have a 2nd home in South America while you're living in Canada ?
Note: I know the above is private info. Simply, you're not required to answer nor respond.
wrbtrader
Edit: I didn't realize you were posting about this issue in another thread. You responded to my question elsewhere (thought it was the same thread).
Most likely they would have made their decision on the country you're from (citizenship or born)...not the country you have refugee claimant status.
Brokers are getting more picky these days. I've seen more threads or messages online by traders being declined for a trading account. Funny thing is that I know a few Japanese traders residing in South America with 2nd homes in the U.S.
They too were declined with other brokers. They then apply at another broker and didn't mention anything about South America and only used their info from the U.S....their accounts was approved.
wrbtrader