Hi everyone - any help on my puzzle below would be greatly appreciated as I'm reluctant to fill in all the paperwork and pay a proof of citizenship fee if this isn't going to be successful!
If I go to the 'Am I Canadian' quiz it asks me... "When my parent was born or adopted, my grandparent was a Canadian citizen (or a British subject, born or naturalized in Canada before 1947) who was employed outside Canada as a Crown servant." The answer to this yes and the quiz tells me that I am most likely a Canadian citizen.
However, there is a subtle difference in the wording on the website which states exceptions to the first generation limit as the following... "At the time of your Canadian parent’s birth or adoption, your Canadian grandparent was employed outside Canada: in the Canadian Armed Forces." All of it is true apart from the part I have underlined above - my parent was not Canadian. Or was he?
My Dad never knew his father. We knew his father (my grandparent) was in the Canadian Army and based in the UK during the war when my Dad was born - we had all been told he died near the end of the war. We'd never been able to tie my Dad's birth certificate into any specific Army records though as the name didn't match and when my Dad was diagnosed with Cancer he stepped up the search. We found that actually he went by his middle name rather than his first name and had not died in the war - my grandparent had lived until about 1990 in Canada. Unfortunately my Dad then passed away but I've recently continued the search and found out that my Dad had three half brothers over in Canada and I now have numerous cousins.
Anyway, back to the question... my Dad was never a Canadian citizen, although his father certainly was and I now have his Army records to prove that. Does this make my Dad eligible to become a Canadian citizen? If he was alive, I assume so, but after his death I assume not, and therefore does mean I can or can't qualify to become Canadian citizen under both the second and third paragraphs above? Or does the fact that my Dad never realised he was able to become a Canadian citizen while he was alive mean that I am now unable to become one myself as technically my Dad was not a Canadian citizen?
I realise that it's quite a niche puzzle so any guidance would be greatly appreciated!
If I go to the 'Am I Canadian' quiz it asks me... "When my parent was born or adopted, my grandparent was a Canadian citizen (or a British subject, born or naturalized in Canada before 1947) who was employed outside Canada as a Crown servant." The answer to this yes and the quiz tells me that I am most likely a Canadian citizen.
However, there is a subtle difference in the wording on the website which states exceptions to the first generation limit as the following... "At the time of your Canadian parent’s birth or adoption, your Canadian grandparent was employed outside Canada: in the Canadian Armed Forces." All of it is true apart from the part I have underlined above - my parent was not Canadian. Or was he?
My Dad never knew his father. We knew his father (my grandparent) was in the Canadian Army and based in the UK during the war when my Dad was born - we had all been told he died near the end of the war. We'd never been able to tie my Dad's birth certificate into any specific Army records though as the name didn't match and when my Dad was diagnosed with Cancer he stepped up the search. We found that actually he went by his middle name rather than his first name and had not died in the war - my grandparent had lived until about 1990 in Canada. Unfortunately my Dad then passed away but I've recently continued the search and found out that my Dad had three half brothers over in Canada and I now have numerous cousins.
Anyway, back to the question... my Dad was never a Canadian citizen, although his father certainly was and I now have his Army records to prove that. Does this make my Dad eligible to become a Canadian citizen? If he was alive, I assume so, but after his death I assume not, and therefore does mean I can or can't qualify to become Canadian citizen under both the second and third paragraphs above? Or does the fact that my Dad never realised he was able to become a Canadian citizen while he was alive mean that I am now unable to become one myself as technically my Dad was not a Canadian citizen?
I realise that it's quite a niche puzzle so any guidance would be greatly appreciated!
