Obtaining a Maple Leaf Card is not the same thing as Canadian citizenship. Obtaining a Maple Leaf Card does not mean becoming a Canadian citizen. The specific difference is as follows: First, the two have different meanings. The Maple Leaf Card is a certificate issued by the Canadian government to people who have the right to permanently reside in Canada. Their nationality is still the nationality of their home country; Canadian nationality means joining Canadian nationality, voluntarily giving up the nationality of the home country, becoming a Canadian citizen, and holding a Canadian passport. Secondly, the rights enjoyed are different. Maple Leaf Card holders can enjoy most of the same treatment as Canadian citizens, such as social welfare, medical security, etc., but they do not have special treatment such as the right to vote. Third, there are differences in the ways to retain status. Canadian citizens will not lose their status no matter where they live overseas throughout their lives. However, Maple Leaf Card holders are not suitable for living overseas for a long time, and most of them cannot exceed one or two years, otherwise they may lose their permanent residence status.