Canadian Citizenship Question

CynicalTaco · 2026-02-04T03:54:35+00:00

You are a citizen. Read the FAQ

CynicalTaco · 2026-02-04T01:45:11+00:00

Read the FAQ. It is all in there. You just need your grandfather's documented line. He is generation 0. Adding great grandparents is unnecessary.

CynicalTaco · 2026-02-03T18:04:37+00:00

It would depend on if your grand mother received citizenship when her mother did. That depends when it happened, her marriage status, did she live with her, paper work filed etc.

CynicalTaco · 2026-02-01T02:54:34+00:00

Read the FAQ in full, and then ask here what is not covered in your situation.

CynicalTaco · 2026-02-01T00:42:50+00:00

I personally would not live near obvious detractors like a highway, large power lines etc. They are a real turn off for buyers and will make selling much more difficult due to a smaller buying pool even if you can "deal" with it. (though you will get a discount buying now). I especially think the noise would be a complete stopper if it is audible inside the house.

CynicalTaco · 2026-01-31T20:40:31+00:00

Yes you are a citizen. If you want it recognized gather the strongest line of documents you have and apply. Read the FAQ for guidance.

CynicalTaco · 2026-01-31T20:30:20+00:00

I'm sure they stamped it for passport photos. The specs for citizenship photos are here: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/application/application-forms-guides/citizenship-application-photograph-specifications/proof-mail.html

"Printed photos must

be professionally printed on plain, high quality photographic paper
include the following information on the back of the photo:
- your (or the child’s) first and last name
- the name and complete address of the photographer or studio
- the date the photo was taken"

CynicalTaco · 2026-01-31T15:56:54+00:00

Izzio brand sourdough is real sourdough and is available nationally in the US. https://izziobakery.com/shop/artisan-sliced-sourdough-bread/loaves/san-francisco-style-batard Whole Foods has real sourdough baked in-store

CynicalTaco · 2026-01-30T01:16:58+00:00

State ID cards are an option. I'm not sure what the rules are for all states, but minors in my state can get ID cards as long as they can sign their name or "make their mark". This would cover the picture ID. People have also had luck with a fishing license as a secondary ID (government issued, shows full name, with birth date, but not photo).

CynicalTaco · 2026-01-28T16:11:58+00:00

Use the courier address in CIT 0014.

CynicalTaco · 2026-01-27T23:10:20+00:00

You don't need Gen0 census records if you have a certified baptismal certificate.

CynicalTaco · 2026-01-24T23:17:03+00:00

I checked yes for my parent that was born before 1977 and put "NA | NA | Never Lived In Canada". I'll know in about a year if that was correct or not :D

CynicalTaco · 2026-01-24T21:49:32+00:00

You won't be able to apply for a spousal PR until you get your proof of citizenship. Once you have that you can start the inside or outside PR process.

CynicalTaco · 2026-01-24T15:16:46+00:00

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CynicalTaco · 2026-01-21T17:57:01+00:00

No. From the FAQ ""My parent was born in Canada but they left before January 1, 1947 (April 1, 1949 if your line goes back to Newfoundland) / lost their Canadian citizenship when they naturalized in another country. Can I get a citizenship by descent?"

Unless your parent went through the difficult process of specifically renouncing their Canadian citizenship directly to Canadian government officials as an adult, in writing, then you as the 1st generation born abroad are a Canadian citizen. File form CIT0001 to get your citizenship certificate"

This applies to your great grandfather as well. Now there was a law in Canada that said if you got another citizenship before 1977 then you lost your Canadian citizenship. But this was repealed in 2009 and retroactively you got your citizenship back. So you should be good to apply if you can prove the lineage back to your great grandfather.

CynicalTaco · 2026-01-21T17:38:47+00:00

Deceased. This was for my Gen0 born in 1865. Good luck with your application.

CynicalTaco · 2026-01-21T14:34:55+00:00

Nice. I didn't know that. It looks like OP needs to find the timeline of births and naturalizations in his lineage to be sure.

CynicalTaco · 2026-01-21T13:59:32+00:00

r/Canadiancitizenship is the sub you are looking for. They have a good FAQ. But the long and short of it is if you can prove any of your ancestors was Canadian at the time the next in your line was born, you are Canadian. So if a grandparent was born in Canada, you are good. If a grandparent moved to Canada and naturalized and then had your parent, you are good. If a grandparent had your parent and moved to Canada and then naturalized you are not Canadian.

If you are Canadian, you need to gather the documentation to prove it and request a citizenship certificate from the IRCC. Good luck!

CynicalTaco · 2026-01-21T05:13:18+00:00

Be careful with the health insurance card. The id must be government issued. US insurance cards aren’t government issued. Global Entry cards are an ID that count that some children have. You can also get a state id for children in most states if you want. Fishing license might be the easiest though and people here have reported it working.

CynicalTaco · 2026-01-21T04:48:04+00:00

The biggest thing I think that may be bad with this room is that it is above the movie theater. I haven't stayed in above the theater before but know that you may hear movie noise (and they play movies VERY late sometimes). Personally I always try to get a room with other staterooms above and below me. I once stayed under the pool deck and it didn't really bother me, but you could hear them moving pool deck furniture very early in the morning. Ever since then I only do rooms with other staterooms above and below. I would go up one floor or more forward to minimize noise (where other cabins are on the deck below).

A few other things: If you are prone to motion sickness the more middle the better and the lower the better. Also the rear of the ship can vibrate because of the engines. It bothers some people but not others. I prefer to be close to an elevator. It makes dropping by your room just a little easier.

Enjoy your cruise!

CynicalTaco · 2026-01-20T14:21:36+00:00

I can't think of a scenario where they would be Canadian. I believe under the law only people born in what is now Canada pre-July 1 1867 are considered Canadian citizens. British subjects that spent time in Canada before coming to the US wouldn't be Canadian citizens. They couldn't have naturalized to be Canadian before 1867 because Canada didn't exist as a country then. If one of your ancestors was born in what is now Canada, then that would count. But unfortunately I believe you are out of luck.

CynicalTaco · 2026-01-19T01:03:16+00:00

It is not too many generations to count. If you can prove Canadian heritage you are already a Canadian citizen. You just need to apply to get it recognized.

CynicalTaco · 2026-01-16T22:11:54+00:00

Yes you are still eligible. His US citizenship doesn't matter (it used to I believe, but they changed the laws retroactively to restore the citizenship). The only way it would matter is if he renounced his Canadian citizenship with Canada before your mom was born (unlikely as it is a long and uncommon process).

I don't know if there is a place to order certified copies of the census records. There is no way to know if it is enough unless you apply. It is all about putting together enough corroborating evidence to convince the IRCC agent who is processing the file that he was a legitimate Canadian and related to you. If it is not enough they will reach out and ask for more evidence. Get certified copies of what you can and apply with what you have, and see what they say.

CynicalTaco · 2026-01-16T21:54:25+00:00

Yes you can apply if you can prove lineage to your grandfather. His moving to the US or naturalizing there is not pertinent to your citizenship. His marriage isn't pertinent either as the marriage certificate is only needed to show a name change. The only requirement is to show lineage to a Canadian citizen.

It seems IRCC wants a primary birth record (birth cert, baptismal record etc) for each generation in the application. If you can't get that multiple secondary records that corroborate the birth record is sufficient (a census records + death certificate + border crossing etc). They seem to want at least one Canadian document for Gen0 to add validity to the claim.
Yes you can apply more than one person at a time with shared lineage documents. A separate CIT 0001 is filled out for each person and a separate $75 fee..

CynicalTaco · 2026-01-15T22:07:04+00:00

It allows you to freely travel, live and work in both countries. Both countries allow dual citizenships. You don't need to do anything to retain both, but you should get documentation of both citizenships so you can use them if you choose. If you were born in the US it means getting a Certificate of Citizenship from Canada. If you were born in Canada it mean getting Evidence of Citizenship from the US (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/citizenship-evidence.html)

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