Born outside Canada with dead Canadian parent
- Thread starter Jachikez
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Hi
1. It depends, was your parent a Citizen when you were born?
2. If so, then you need a copy of your birth certificate, showing the deceased parent, proof of the parents citizenship, and you then apply for proof of citizenship.
3. If your parent received their citizenship through descent, i.e. was not born nor naturalized in Canada, then you are not a citizen.
1. It depends, was your parent a Citizen when you were born?
2. If so, then you need a copy of your birth certificate, showing the deceased parent, proof of the parents citizenship, and you then apply for proof of citizenship.
3. If your parent received their citizenship through descent, i.e. was not born nor naturalized in Canada, then you are not a citizen.
I agree with points 1 and 2, but not necessarily with number 3. If the OP's parent was a Canadian citizen when the OP was born, even if by descent, then he/she would have inherited citizenship from that parent, IF the OP was born before April 17, 2009. The OP reports being 25 years of age, which puts the date of birth before 2009.
Then you should be eligible for citizenship by descent. You can apply for a certificate of citizenship at the nearest Canadian consulate with the documents that you mentioned.
