Establishing Canadian Citizenship By Descent As An Adult

[nathan lavery]

Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has any experience of the below -

My application status recently changed to “Decision made” but does not actually say what the decision is -

I have seen some posts (from earlier in the forum) that has lead me to believe that some people know the outcome of their application prior to it being sent to them.

My query is should i expect to be updated further as to what the outcome is of my application?

Or is it more likely that i will have to wait for the information in the postal mail.

Not sure if anyone has experience of the situation and can provide insight.

Many thanks in advance.

 

[PirateJohn]

Rackinfrackin... Got my package returned because I didn't put the date on the back of the photo.

Does anyone know if I can just send the same packet and proof of payment back but with updated pics or do I have to reprint the entire thing? Also, it says I also need to write the "studio" and "studio address" on the back of the photo. If I just took the picture myself, then do I just write my own name on it? There is literally no phone number to call to ask about this and the website doesn't say.

 

[canuck78]

Rackinfrackin... Got my package returned because I didn't put the date on the back of the photo.

Does anyone know if I can just send the same packet and proof of payment back but with updated pics or do I have to reprint the entire thing? Also, it says I also need to write the "studio" and "studio address" on the back of the photo. If I just took the picture myself, then do I just write my own name on it? There is literally no phone number to call to ask about this and the website doesn't say.

Would pay to have it done to the exact passport specifications.

 

[steaky]

Would pay to have it done to the exact passport specifications.

Even if he pay to have it done, the back of the photo might not be dated and studio address printed.

 

[canuck78]

Even if he pay to have it done, the back of the photo might not be dated and studio address printed.

The exact specifications include the back of the passport

 

[PirateJohn]

I don't need to pay someone else to do it -- I don't want to spend money on it when I have the equipment and software to do it myself. I need to know what to write on the back if I take it myself.

 

[Copingwithlife]

I don't need to pay someone else to do it -- I don't want to spend money on it when I have the equipment and software to do it myself. I need to know what to write on the back if I take it myself.

It’s clearly on the Government site what needs to be on the back of the photo
Suggest you look there, under the section appropriately named
“ Passport Photos “

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/photos.html

 

[PirateJohn]

It’s clearly on the Government site what needs to be on the back of the photo
Suggest you look there, under the section appropriately named
“ Passport Photos “

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/photos.html

I'm not applying for a passport. I'm applying for a certificate of citizenship.

 

[hawk39]

I don't need to pay someone else to do it -- I don't want to spend money on it when I have the equipment and software to do it myself. I need to know what to write on the back if I take it myself.

I can't speak to the fact that you're not allowed to submit a picture you took yourself because it isn't stated on the website, but I took my picture at the FedEx store and the clerk cut it to size, and wrote his name and the store's address on the back of it for me; it only cost $10. I heard before, but also can't confirm that if your application package is returned to you a second time that it will just be denied, and you would have to start over from the beginning with a new application and freshly dated documents. I think the rationale for having the photographer and the studio address be written on the back of the picture is so that the photographer is acting like a notary, saying that the person on the picture is indeed you. So if you want to take the chance, then I guess you would write your own name, address and date on the picture per the instructions if you insist on taking it yourself.

 

[PirateJohn]

I can't speak to the fact that you're not allowed to submit a picture you took yourself because it isn't stated on the website, but I took my picture at the FedEx store and the clerk cut it to size, and wrote his name and the store's address on the back of it for me; it only cost $10. I heard before, but also can't confirm that if your application package is returned to you a second time that it will just be denied, and you would have to start over from the beginning with a new application and freshly dated documents. I think the rationale for having the photographer and the studio address be written on the back of the picture is so that the photographer is acting like a notary, saying that the person on the picture is indeed you. So if you want to take the chance, then I guess you would write your own name, address and date on the picture per the instructions if you insist on taking it yourself.

Thanks for the info. My color printer decided to go to the Great Office in the Sky so I will probably have to go to the UPS Store to get the pics printed. I'm thinking I might just be able to use the UPS Store address and name.

 

[Exeter16]

Hello,
I am hoping for a little insight as whether I might be "entitled" to citizenship by descent. I am a 65 year old U.S. citizen. My grandfather was born in 1883 in england, he moved to NYC in 1888 and was a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1933. My mother was born in NYC in 1931 (her mother was a U.S. citizen) My grandfather served in WWI and WWII for both the US and Great Britain. He moved to Montreal between 1950 and 1960 and lived there until his death around 1972. As a Brit I wonder if he was automatically a commonwealth citizen, and thereby a Canadian citizen, I dont know if he would have had to apply for anything. I'm having difficulty finding anything about him online after he left NY. Many thanks

 

[hawk39]

Hello,
I am hoping for a little insight as whether I might be "entitled" to citizenship by descent. I am a 65 year old U.S. citizen. My grandfather was born in 1883 in england, he moved to NYC in 1888 and was a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1933. My mother was born in NYC in 1931 (her mother was a U.S. citizen) My grandfather served in WWI and WWII for both the US and Great Britain. He moved to Montreal between 1950 and 1960 and lived there until his death around 1972. As a Brit I wonder if he was automatically a commonwealth citizen, and thereby a Canadian citizen, I dont know if he would have had to apply for anything. I'm having difficulty finding anything about him online after he left NY. Many thanks

Sorry, but you do not have a claim to citizenship by descent. There are actually a few reasons from your narrative, but the main one is that your mother was born before your grandfather had even established residency in Montreal, much less Canadian citizenship. By the time he had moved to Montreal, Canada had established its own citizenship law, Canadians were no longer British subjects, and the Commonwealth had become just an association with each Commonwealth country having no legal obligation to provide benefits for Commonwealth citizens residing there.