Here is an obscure situation where I am trying to find out if my sisters are eligible for Canadian citizenship. If anyone can share their view it would be much appreciated.
Here is the brief context:
My father emigrated from the UK to Canada in 1977 and lived and worked there until 1985, becoming a permanent resident then passing the citizenship test and holding dual passports, UK and Canada. In 1985 he moved back to the UK and I was born then my brother too in 1987. Both of us had a certificate of Canadian citizenship which was obtained I believe in 1991 on the basis of our father holding citizenship. Our mother didn't get this, even though my parents are married but I'm sure that is a separate case all together.
In 2011 I applied to convert my certificate into a passport at the Canadian embassy in London and had success. Now I hold dual passports/ citizenship purely through lineage, despite never having lived in Canada. Same for my brother - very fortunate.
My sisters were born in 2000 since when my Father hasn't been back to Canada to work or visit. I wondered if they too would qualify for citizenship on the same grounds of lineage that my brother and I have benefited from?
In principle I think they have a case and should probably apply. But the issue may be that my father hadn't returned to Canada for a significant period by 2000 and citizenship laws had changed since 1991 when my brother and I received our certificates.
Any thoughts on this would be much appreciated to inform a decision to apply or not.
Many thanks
AdamT
Here is the brief context:
My father emigrated from the UK to Canada in 1977 and lived and worked there until 1985, becoming a permanent resident then passing the citizenship test and holding dual passports, UK and Canada. In 1985 he moved back to the UK and I was born then my brother too in 1987. Both of us had a certificate of Canadian citizenship which was obtained I believe in 1991 on the basis of our father holding citizenship. Our mother didn't get this, even though my parents are married but I'm sure that is a separate case all together.
In 2011 I applied to convert my certificate into a passport at the Canadian embassy in London and had success. Now I hold dual passports/ citizenship purely through lineage, despite never having lived in Canada. Same for my brother - very fortunate.
My sisters were born in 2000 since when my Father hasn't been back to Canada to work or visit. I wondered if they too would qualify for citizenship on the same grounds of lineage that my brother and I have benefited from?
In principle I think they have a case and should probably apply. But the issue may be that my father hadn't returned to Canada for a significant period by 2000 and citizenship laws had changed since 1991 when my brother and I received our certificates.
Any thoughts on this would be much appreciated to inform a decision to apply or not.
Many thanks
AdamT
