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Hello. My father was born in Canada, mother born in the US. I was born in the US. The majority of my family is Canadian and I would like to move there. My father never became a US citizen and just had his green card. I recently heard that they passed a law in Canada that should allow me to get my dual citizenship. Any information would be appreciated. Oh, i have like 8 relatives in the US, and like 500+ in Canada and I would love to get to know the majority of my family better.
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Dual citizenship has always been allowed. My wife is triple citizen (USA, Canada, Jamaica) and my 2 step children are dual US Canada citizens. If your father's name is on your birth certificate then you are a Canadian citizen. You just have to fill out the paperwork and get your card.
birth in Canada (except in cases where parents are diplomats of a foreign nation)
* birth overseas to a CanUnder the 1977 legislation, Canadian citizenship is acquired by:
*adian parent
* naturalization (grant) after three years residence in Canada
* notification in the case of a woman who lost British subject status by marriage before 1947
* registration in some cases of persons born outside Canada to a Canadian citizen before 15 February 1977 (these provisions were terminated on 14 August 2004).
Canadian citizens are in general no longer subject to involuntary loss of citizenship, barring revocation on the grounds of citizenship or immigration fraud.
The one exception is section 8 of the Citizenship Act which applies to Canadians born outside Canada to a Canadian parent who also acquired Canadian citizenship by birth outside to a Canadian parent. Such persons lose Canadian citizenship at age 28 unless they have established specific ties to Canada and applied to retain Canadian citizenship.
Children born outside Canada to naturalized Canadian citizens are not subject to the section 8 provisions. Nor is anyone born before 15 February 1977.[3]
If a Canadian has a green card for employment in the United States can his spouse obtain a green card
According to the latest Visa Bulletin - the US gov't is currently processing applications made in 2007 for the F2A category - so if you apply now you can expect a 4 year wait.
F2A= Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents
A green card means that you have been granted legal Permanent Residency in the USA. You don't get the green card until you move to the US. If you (or spouse) has a green card and have moved back to Canada then you risk losing that green card/Permanent Resident status if you stay out of the US for an extended period.
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My Dad was born in the US moved to Canada when he was young. He got his Canadian citizenship, never renounced his US citizenship. We have his birth certificate from Albany New York. My brothers & I would like dual citizenship. How do we go about doing this? Where do we apply? I would appreciate any help. Thanks
My Dad was born in the US moved to Canada when he was young. He got his Canadian citizenship, never renounced his US citizenship. We have his birth certificate from Albany New York. My brothers & I would like dual citizenship. How do we go about doing this? Where do we apply? I would appreciate any help. Thanks
He must have resided in the US for a specific number of years. You can read up on all the specifics. Generally rule of thumb is five years and two of them after the 14th birthday.
My husband is a Canadian citizen that was naturalized in the US in 1990. I was born and raised in Johnstown, PA. My son was born in 1994 and will be playing hockey in British Columbia in August of this year where my husband was born and raised. He will be living with my husband's brother and wants to become a dual citizen of Canada. Can he do this and how do we go about doing this?
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Originally Posted by KevK
Dual citizenship has always been allowed. My wife is triple citizen (USA, Canada, Jamaica) and my 2 step children are dual US Canada citizens. If your father's name is on your birth certificate then you are a Canadian citizen. You just have to fill out the paperwork and get your card.
birth in Canada (except in cases where parents are diplomats of a foreign nation)
* birth overseas to a CanUnder the 1977 legislation, Canadian citizenship is acquired by:
*adian parent
* naturalization (grant) after three years residence in Canada
* notification in the case of a woman who lost British subject status by marriage before 1947
* registration in some cases of persons born outside Canada to a Canadian citizen before 15 February 1977 (these provisions were terminated on 14 August 2004).
Canadian citizens are in general no longer subject to involuntary loss of citizenship, barring revocation on the grounds of citizenship or immigration fraud.
The one exception is section 8 of the Citizenship Act which applies to Canadians born outside Canada to a Canadian parent who also acquired Canadian citizenship by birth outside to a Canadian parent. Such persons lose Canadian citizenship at age 28 unless they have established specific ties to Canada and applied to retain Canadian citizenship.
Children born outside Canada to naturalized Canadian citizens are not subject to the section 8 provisions. Nor is anyone born before 15 February 1977.[3]
My husband is a Canadian citizen that was naturalized in the US in 1990. I was born and raised in Johnstown, PA. My son was born in 1994 and will be playing hockey in British Columbia in August of this year where my husband was born and raised. He will be living with my husband's brother and wants to become a dual citizen of Canada. Can he do this and how do we go about doing this?
I am a us citizen and want to marry a girl from Canada who has dual citizenship, Canadian and Jamician. She would like to also become a US citizen ann reside with me here in the US. Is this possible, and if so how does one go about it.
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