Canadian by desent question

[itzaspicypizza]

Hello, I was hoping someone could give me some insight.

I am wondering if I can claim Canadian by descent.

Senario;

My great grandmother (born in Ontario) gave birth to my grandfather in New York while she was a resident alien married to a US citizen. Her father and mother, from Canada and England respectively, were naturalized US citizens. She did not automatically become a citizen when they became citizens because she was over the age of 16.

Thus as far as I can tell, both my grandfather and mother could have obtained proof of their citizenship. Both are now deceased so they cannot apply now.

I am born before 2009 and am a US citizen. Wish I had applied while my Mother was alive.

Thank you for any input.

 

[scylla]

Hello, I was hoping someone could give me some insight.

I am wondering if I can claim Canadian by descent.

Senario;

My great grandmother (born in Ontario) gave birth to my grandfather in New York while she was a resident alien married to a US citizen. Her father and mother, from Canada and England respectively, were naturalized US citizens. She did not automatically become a citizen when they became citizens because she was over the age of 16.

Thus as far as I can tell, both my grandfather and mother could have obtained proof of their citizenship. Both are now deceased so they cannot apply now.

I am born before 2009 and am a US citizen. Wish I had applied while my Mother was alive.

Thank you for any input.

Unfortunately you're too far removed from your Canadian born relative to claim citizenship by descent. Wouldn't have made a difference if you had applied while your mother was alived. Based on the details you've provided, your mother didn't qualify for citizenship either. If you're interested in moving to Canada, you'll need to look into immigrating through an ecnomic immigration stream like Express Entry.