Dual Citizenships

[CitCa]

Hi All, not sure if any of you had same as my situation. I applied to my PR mentioning that I hold two citizenships. I gave up one of them a year before landing to Canada, wondering what should I mention now in my citizenship application and what documents I might have to provide as I don't have anything to proof this!

Note that I landed with my current citizenship

any help/advise would be appreciated

 

[armoured]

Hi All, not sure if any of you had same as my situation. I applied to my PR mentioning that I hold two citizenships. I gave up one of them a year before landing to Canada, wondering what should I mention now in my citizenship application and what documents I might have to provide as I don't have anything to proof this!

Note that I landed with my current citizenship

any help/advise would be appreciated

It's a bit odd that you don't have any documentation about renouncing the other citizenship (did you keep copies fo any forms you filed?), but just tell the truth and write a letter of explanation.

Apart from security and background check etc., Canada doesn't itself 'recognize' your other citizenships (after you become a citizen).

 

[CitCa]

Apart from security and background check etc., Canada doesn't itself 'recognize' your other citizenships (after you become a citizen).

Can you please elaborate more?

 

[armoured]

Can you please elaborate more?

When you are a Canadian citizen, you are - to the Canadian government - a Canadian citizen. Any other citizenship you may hold is irrelevant legally. Canada doesn't 'recognize' dual citizenship (in any meaningful legal sense).

(There are a couple caveats to this - if you are in the country of your other citizenship(s), Canada may not be able to provide you consular services. And some other specific corner cases).

 

[CitCa]

When you are a Canadian citizen, you are - to the Canadian government - a Canadian citizen. Any other citizenship you may hold is irrelevant legally. Canada doesn't 'recognize' dual citizenship (in any meaningful legal sense).

(There are a couple caveats to this - if you are in the country of your other citizenship(s), Canada may not be able to provide you consular services. And some other specific corner cases).

thanks for clarifying, but how far would they go in security and background check? they should have something to ask the governments that I hold citizenships from, don't they?

 

[armoured]

thanks for clarifying, but how far would they go in security and background check? they should have something to ask the governments that I hold citizenships from, don't they?

If they wish or think it's necessary. You'd have to ask the security guys )).

 

[CitCa]

If they wish or think it's necessary. You'd have to ask the security guys )).

I wish I know someone

 

[armoured]

I wish I know someone

No, you probably don't )

 

[akbardxb]

thanks for clarifying, but how far would they go in security and background check? they should have something to ask the governments that I hold citizenships from, don't they?

Does Canada ask for security clearances from your country of citizenship unless you have lived there for 183 days or more in your eligibility period?

 

[CitCa]

Does Canada ask for security clearances from your country of citizenship unless you have lived there for 183 days or more in your eligibility period?

No they don't. is that your answer?

 

[akbardxb]

No they don't. is that your answer?

As far as evidence is concerned, wouldn't that country have returned at least a cancelled passport to you? Since all immigrants have only one file at IRCC, it would already have a record of you being a dual citizen and could likely come up during review or interview. Perhaps contact the embassy of that country to see if they have any guidance.

 

[armoured]

No they don't. is that your answer?

I'm not clear what you're even asking now. Read the instructions. If it tells you that you need a police clearance from the other countries, do that. If not, don't.

There's no such thing as going and getting a 'security clearance' from another country. The security types in Canada when asked by IRCC will evaluate what level of background/research they need to do, and they do it. Rarely - very rarely - they might arrange an interview with the applicant. IRCC might ask for some additional info, of course, but not likely to be 'security stuff' (except for the police clearances).

Hope that's what you mean. But start by just going through and following the instructions.