Am I Canadian?

[yaypotatoes]

Hello,

I have a question regarding whether I am entitled to Canadian citizenship, and am just becoming increasingly confused as I attempt to do more online research regarding the matter. I am hoping someone can help.

My grandmother was born in Canada in 1913 to parents who were Canadian. She moved to the US in the 1920s and married an American. As far as I know she never took any action to renounce her citizenship. She died in 1997. My father was born in 1942 in the US- I don't think he was even aware that he could be a Canadian citizen, so he never took any action on the matter. He died in 2016. I was born in 1990. I am assuming that I am not a citizen, but with all of the changes which have occurred to the law over the years, I really don't know for sure. Thanks.
-S

 

[itsmyid]

Hello,

I have a question regarding whether I am entitled to Canadian citizenship, and am just becoming increasingly confused as I attempt to do more online research regarding the matter. I am hoping someone can help.

My grandmother was born in Canada in 1913 to parents who were Canadian. She moved to the US in the 1920s and married an American. As far as I know she never took any action to renounce her citizenship. She died in 1997. My father was born in 1942 in the US- I don't think he was even aware that he could be a Canadian citizen, so he never took any action on the matter. He died in 2016. I was born in 1990. I am assuming that I am not a citizen, but with all of the changes which have occurred to the law over the years, I really don't know for sure. Thanks.
-S

Short answe is no - based on lengthy discussions about this topic

 

[spiritsoul]

I guess this link must help in order to better determine your status:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/proof-eligibility.asp

 

[mickey_mouse]

Hello,

I have a question regarding whether I am entitled to Canadian citizenship, and am just becoming increasingly confused as I attempt to do more online research regarding the matter. I am hoping someone can help.

My grandmother was born in Canada in 1913 to parents who were Canadian. She moved to the US in the 1920s and married an American. As far as I know she never took any action to renounce her citizenship. She died in 1997. My father was born in 1942 in the US- I don't think he was even aware that he could be a Canadian citizen, so he never took any action on the matter. He died in 2016. I was born in 1990. I am assuming that I am not a citizen, but with all of the changes which have occurred to the law over the years, I really don't know for sure. Thanks.
-S

contact some citizenship lawyer who exactly knows the rules and law..no one here will be able to tell you

 

[alphazip]

contact some citizenship lawyer who exactly knows the rules and law..no one here will be able to tell you

I disagree.

Canadian citizenship began on January 1, 1947. As the son, born abroad, of a Canadian-born mother, your father did not become a Canadian citizen on that date, because at that time, citizenship passed through the father. However, depending on whether your grandmother took U.S. citizenship before or after 1947...or never...your father did become a Canadian citizen in either 2009 or 2015, due to legislative changes to the Citizenship Act.

As of 2009, citizenship by descent has been limited to the first generation born abroad, and because of that you are not a Canadian citizen.