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    Grandfather born in Canada - just a child when the law changed -am I still eligible for citizenship?

    I also found this on the Canadian Government website: " Registration Before April 17, 2009, a person born outside Canada in the second generation was automatically a Canadian citizen at birth. For second generation born outside Canada, the approved application for proof of citizenship fulfilled...
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    Grandfather born in Canada - just a child when the law changed -am I still eligible for citizenship?

    Also thank you everyone for your comments and help - I really appreciate it!
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    Grandfather born in Canada - just a child when the law changed -am I still eligible for citizenship?

    "Exception to limit to citizenship by descent [subsection 3(4) (transitional provision)] The limit to citizenship by descent does not have the effect of taking away the Canadian citizenship of persons born outside Canada after the first generation prior to April 17, 2009, who were already...
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    Grandfather born in Canada - just a child when the law changed -am I still eligible for citizenship?

    My grandfather was born in Canada before 1947. My father (born in 1963) and I (born in 1998) were born outside of Canada. I have been doing some reading and found that one of the citizenship laws states "Children born on or after 17 April 2009 as second and subsequent generations born abroad...