Hi folks! While I was visiting my relatives in Nova Scotia for Canada Day, I learned that I may be a Canadian citizen based on the rules changed in 2009. I've taken the 'quiz' that others have mentioned and it says I'm likely a citizen. Yeah!
I do have a question, but first here is my situation. My mother was born in Canada in 1942, to Canadian parents. She moved to the US in 1967 when she married my US father, but she did not renounce her Canadian citizenship. She obtained her US Citizenship in 2002, but again, did not renounce. I was born in the US in 1968, but she never pursued any citizenship for me (and based on the law at that time it looks like I would not qualify since the Canadian parent was not my father...if I'm interpreting that correctly).
I believe that I qualify based on the 2009 law, but my question is this: what would the effective date of the citizenship be? Is it 2009 when law went into effect? Or would it be when they issue the certificate? Or, is it possible that it would be retroactive to my 1968 birthdate?
I appreciate any info from your experiences or knowledge. Thanks!
I do have a question, but first here is my situation. My mother was born in Canada in 1942, to Canadian parents. She moved to the US in 1967 when she married my US father, but she did not renounce her Canadian citizenship. She obtained her US Citizenship in 2002, but again, did not renounce. I was born in the US in 1968, but she never pursued any citizenship for me (and based on the law at that time it looks like I would not qualify since the Canadian parent was not my father...if I'm interpreting that correctly).
I believe that I qualify based on the 2009 law, but my question is this: what would the effective date of the citizenship be? Is it 2009 when law went into effect? Or would it be when they issue the certificate? Or, is it possible that it would be retroactive to my 1968 birthdate?
I appreciate any info from your experiences or knowledge. Thanks!
