Hello,

My situation:

DOB: 1956
Born in the USA
Father US Citizen by birth
Mother Canadian Citizen by birth
After marrying my father in 1947 she never returned to Canada other than to visit.

I have my mom's birth certificate showing her born in Montreal.

However, my birth certificate shows, "USA" for her citizenship as she had become a naturalized US citizen by the time she gave birth to me.

My mother, so far as I know, never renounced her Canadian citizenship. Later in life she acquired a Canadian passport and was receiving Canadian Social Security payments after she had retired.

I would appreciate any thoughts on whether or not I would qualify as a Canadian citizen. Or, if anyone has had a similar application for Canadian citizenship and the outcome.

Thanks so much for your help.

As recently as FIVES Years ago, a Foreign National did get his Citizenship through his Mother's Canadian Nationality. You will need all of the Paper work that they will look for, for such a claim and the process is very simple and as has been said earlier, you can do it all by your self, if you can contact the Canadian Embassy branch that is close enough to you with all of the Supporting Documents and establish yourself there first.

If your Mother had informed the Canadian Embassy that there was a child born to her, after the birth, to the Canadian Government, then, things would have become a lot easier. (But you have to claim the Citizenship at the age of Majority that then existed.) This is one such process.

Now you will have to follow through with the paper route and make a special application to claim it and also pay the fees for the processing.

Good Luck.


FH.

The laws did change over the years. BUT THEY Still do accommodate your special situation EVEN TO THIS DAY. So, you are a Canadian in my Books.
1956 is a Good Year. Also look for her Passport and the OAS records of deposit. You cannot walk in to inquire. You have to contact or write and obtain an appointment.

USE THE URGENT PROCESS.. : They are now called The IRCC.. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/proof.asp



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Originally posted by alvindark123.fb

Hello,

My situation:

DOB: 1956
Born in the USA
Father US Citizen by birth
Mother Canadian Citizen by birth
After marrying my father in 1947 she never returned to Canada other than to visit.

I have my mom's birth certificate showing her born in Montreal.

However, my birth certificate shows, "USA" for her citizenship as she had become a naturalized US citizen by the time she gave birth to me.

My mother, so far as I know, never renounced her Canadian citizenship. Later in life she acquired a Canadian passport and was receiving Canadian Social Security payments after she had retired.

I would appreciate any thoughts on whether or not I would qualify as a Canadian citizen. Or, if anyone has had a similar application for Canadian citizenship and the outcome.

Thanks so much for your help.

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US doesn't ( a bit complex ) allow dual citizenship. Well technically they do, but practically they make it very complicated and make it confusing.
So you might or might not have to give up your US citizenship & US Pass Port, if you take Canadian citizenship, so keep that in mind. Canada has no issue with dual citizenship though.

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"US doesn't allow dual citizenship"

Not true.

"A U.S. national may acquire foreign nationality by marriage, or a person naturalized as a U.S. national may not lose the nationality of the country of birth. U.S. law does not mention dual nationality or require a person to choose one nationality or another. Also, a person who is automatically granted another nationality does not risk losing U.S. nationality. However, a person who acquires a foreign nationality by applying for it may lose U.S. nationality. In order to lose U.S. nationality, the law requires that the person must apply for the foreign nationality voluntarily, by free choice, and with the intention to give up U.S. nationality."

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal-considerations/us-citizenship-laws-policies/citizenship-and-dual-nationality/dual-nationality.html

I offer the correction just so no one who happens upon this thread is confused.

Thanks, however, for your input.

This was posted on 1st April and on a trolling topic (acquiring Canadian citizenship for availing retirement benefits).

Making a statement like the one below is one thing and proving that she (His Mother)did receive the OAS or an equivalent payment such as SSI from the Canadian Government is another. If that was an equivalent payment (sum) from the US Government, then, the Social Security Payments received by his Mother would only be from the US and not from Canada.

For the OP to qualify for any such sum he has to now reside in Canada for a minimum of 10 years, prior to his filing a claim to get his OAS. So, that is another story. I am not going to expound upon it.

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" My mother, so far as I know, never renounced her Canadian citizenship. Later in life she acquired a Canadian passport and was receiving Canadian Social Security payments after she had retired. "

FH.

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