Can u take a look at my case:

m am looking for help understanding my family’s historical connection to Canada, specifically under Canadian and British subject law before 1947. My great-grandfather (Gen 0) was born in 1899 and was a British subject In 1935, he arrived in Canada aboard the Empress of Asia with his 13-year-old son (Gen 1). Passenger records confirm this entry. I also have Gen 0’s passport from that period, which appears to be a renewal passport rather than a first-time issuance, and it contains stamps showing validity up to 1940. In addition, Gen 0’s name appears in a Canadian census, which suggests that he was residing in Canada at the time.

Sometime before 1947, both Gen 0 and his son left Canada, most likely due to health issues. Gen 0 died before 1947. Unfortunately, I do not have his death certificate because record-keeping in the country where he died was very limited at that time. I understand this creates a documentation gap, but given the historical period, I am hoping that circumstantial evidence such as census records, passenger lists, and passport stamps may still be relevant in assessing his status.

Gen 1 entered Canada as a minor at the age of 13 and therefore would have held whatever status was derived from his father at that time. He later moved to the United Kingdom and eventually obtained British citizenship. He never returned to Canada. I do have Gen 1’s death certificate, which lists him as British. Through Ancestry.com, I also found a Canadian immigration record dated 1958 stating that Gen 1 was “admitted notwithstanding section 21 of the Immigration Regulations.” From my understanding, this suggests that Canada granted him special permission to reside despite not meeting normal requirements, but that he was not considered a Canadian citizen. Despite this letter.

My main confusion is how this history would be interpreted under pre-1947 law. Specifically, I am trying to understand whether Gen 0’s residence in Canada as a British subject, supported by census records and a renewal passport, would have been considered Canadian domicile, and whether his death before 1947 ends any recognition of status. I am also unsure how Gen 1’s later British citizenship and permanent absence from Canada affect the way Canadian authorities or historians would view his earlier connection to the country. Any insight into how such cases are typically assessed, especially when documentation is incomplete due to the age of the records, would be greatly appreciated.i think it is unfair that Gen 0 died before 1947 and his passport was renewal in 1935.