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Obtaining Canadian citizenship as an American with Canadian grandparents

mattaaron

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Jan 23, 2025
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Just beginning this journey - lots of questions

My wife and I are US citizens - both in professional careers (me in Tech and her in Nursing) - we have plenty of financial stability and are in our early 50's. Wanting to move to Canada. Both fluent English speakers and my wife speaks fluent Spanish. We both have college degrees.

My maternal grandfather was born in Ottawa and my grandmother in Ontario. My grandfather became naturalized in the US (Michigan) to work in 1942. He died in the US. My grandmother remained a Canadian citizen her whole life and used a resident alien card to stay with my grandfather in the US.

I have lots of original documents including her resident alien card, my grandfathers naturalization documents, their baptismal record, marriage and death certificates etc.

So - wondering how I go about obtaining Canadian citizenship or do I pursue immigration status instead?
Does either of them require me to renounce my US citizenship?
What about my wife coming with me if I obtain citizenship?
We want to work in Canada so does either citizenship or immigration status affect that? Meaning would either require sponsorship?

Thanks in advance for advice
 
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