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    Citizenship - 1st or 2nd generation born abroad?

    It's a shame that I have no clue as to how my father acquired his citizenship. My aunts were not required to resume citizenship and believe it has something to do with when he was born. I'm so pleased to finally have found out that I was not subject to loss after being told for the last 10 years...
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    Citizenship - 1st or 2nd generation born abroad?

    But these new rules only came into effect after 2009 and my children were born before 2009 so I would think that they could apply for citizenship but have to take steps to retain it prior to turning 28?
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    Citizenship - 1st or 2nd generation born abroad?

    Please would you explain why they are not? They were born prior to the changes in 2009 and I was a citizen at the time of their birth.
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    Citizenship - 1st or 2nd generation born abroad?

    I have just returned from my first trip to canada ( I want to go back asap) whilst I was there I went and applied for a canadian passport and managed to pick it up before returning to the uk. I am a canadian :D Now the question is are my children canadian? They were born in 1999 2004 and...
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    Citizenship - 1st or 2nd generation born abroad?

    I emailed the Canadian High Commision in London the same question and this was the response from them: Thank you for your email. From the information you have provided, it would appear that you do still have Canadian Citizenship, however, a decision can only be made by the case processing...
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    Citizenship - 1st or 2nd generation born abroad?

    But would this not apply to me? Section 8 defines the second generation as a person who was born outside Canada on or after February 15, 1977 to a parent who: was born outside Canada between January 1, 1947 and February 14, 1977 and registered as a citizen on or after February 15, 1977, or was...
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    Citizenship - 1st or 2nd generation born abroad?

    Please would someone advise me if I can get Canadian Citizenship? My Grandmother was Canadian, she was born there but came to England and married my grandfather in 1945. My father was born in 1950 and moved back to Canada when my Grandfather died when he was a teenager. His birth was registered...