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I cut out a 35mm x 45mm rectangle (triple-checking the measurements) from a piece of thin clear acrylic to make a template, and took it to a FedEx store where they took passport photos. On the 2x2 inch photo, my head measured 33mm. The clerk traced out the template on the photos, then cut them...

In this case, I believe the grandchild would be considered the first generation born abroad and gain citizenship by descent because the mother was naturalized in Canada.

Wish I thought of that. Oh well, the UPS store did my notary; $30 well spent.

Based on what I've read from the CIC website and from replies I've gotten go my topic, citizenship by descent is granted to only the first generation born outside of Canada. So that means that if the father was born or was naturalized in Canada, then the child is also a Canadian citizen...

Yes, she still has her naturalization document. That was the first thing I confirmed when I found out that Canada offered citizenship by descent.

Thank you for the very informative and thorough explanation. I did a little research and I believe my grandfather was one of the 12,000 "paper children" that participated in the Chinese Adjustment Statement Program, initiated by then Immigration Minister Fairclough from 1960 to 1973. I could...

Thank you for the encouraging responses. I was worried that I might not be considered first generation because the language in the IRCC website and application under the changes to the Citizenship Act for 2009 does not mention that the generational consideration begins with the last person to...

Hello. I submitted this question through the IRCC website (as it is the only way to contact them as a non-Canadian) but I only got a generic preformed response that said to fill out CIT-001 and see what happens. Unfortunately, that didn't really answer my question and after searching the...