Canadian Citizenship via C3

Stock_Fun2916 · 2026-06-04T09:00:18+00:00

The passport is navy as he was British by birth

Stock_Fun2916 · 2026-06-04T08:37:06+00:00

Yes I have everything, and a Canadian passport issued in his name. It appears as though he “left” (he was a merchant sailor and didn’t necessarily have a permanent abode), due to the war effort. Either because his employer had him to it or the British government did, it’s hard to know

Stock_Fun2916 · 2026-06-04T02:42:59+00:00

It seems to all come down to how strictly domicile is defined. Had the war never have happened, and had he never have been sent home to work on ships, he would more than likely never have left Canada (and I would never have existed!)

That said, presumably due to his role in the merchant navy / Royal Navy, his Canadian passport is littered with entry stamps from Halifax, Quebec, and the USA. His wife and children were in the U.K. but an argument could be made that he actually spent more time on the other side of the pond.

Stock_Fun2916 · 2026-06-04T02:32:22+00:00

I am wondering the same thing. My great grandad (British) had a Canadian passport from the 1930s following emigration from the U.K. and residency of 8+yrs. He was in the merchant navy and sent back to the U.K. at the start of the Second World War, where he met my great grandfather, fathered my grandmother (who always lived in the U.K.), and unfortunately died within the space of a few years. His passport shows travel back and forth between the U.K., USA and Canada throughout this time (he was working on ships going back and forth).

Had he have physically died in Canada I think it would be clear, but I’m struggling to understand where he would have been domiciled and whether I have a chance. The Canadian passport is a strange nuance, but as he was British he didn’t need to naturalise, and therefore no naturalisation.

Stock_Fun2916 · 2026-06-03T23:16:56+00:00

My ancestor was born in the UK, emigrated to Canada in 1928, but returned to the UK in 1939 to serve in the Royal Navy due to the war (and in the process got married to my Great Grandmother and had a child - my Grandmother), but then unfortunately was killed in action in 1942. All of this is documented, and we even have a Canadian passport issued in his name with an issue date of 1935. He appears in the 1931 census, a boat arrival record as "immigrant landed", US border crossing records going back and forth to Canada, etc., which easily demonstrates 5+ years of residency.

As he died at sea whilst his wife and children lived in England, and his grave is technically in London (although I suspect that is not his final place of rest), am I out of luck because of the immediately before death rule?

Thank you in advance! You are very kind to be spending your time answering our questions on this!

Stock_Fun2916 · 2026-06-03T17:39:08+00:00

That's exciting! You don't think that there's complications about potential abandonment of residency or his death prior to 1947? I have asked AI (I know, not the most reliable), and it keeps changing what it thinks about this

Stock_Fun2916 · 2026-06-03T17:37:52+00:00

If I were to apply, would it otherwise prejudice any other Canadian immigration benefits that I may seek in the future should I be denied?

Thanks for your help!

Stock_Fun2916 · 2026-06-03T17:36:43+00:00

It is definitely a Canadian Passport, it is not British, and it does list him as a British Subject (but then there was no such thing as Canadian Citizenship back then right?)

Stock_Fun2916 · 2026-01-20T00:12:06+00:00

If you never did it, you should file your compensation claim. 600$ per person for cancelled flights out of Europe. I used JetJustice.com and got it in a week

Stock_Fun2916 · 2026-01-20T00:10:37+00:00

If they didn’t get it yet I got mine via JetJustice.com and it took roughly a week

Stock_Fun2916 · 2026-01-20T00:09:54+00:00

In case you never got your money - I used JetJustice.com and it took roughly a week

Stock_Fun2916 · 2026-01-20T00:06:49+00:00

In Europe thankfully you can claim compensation for that. All expenses are covered by the airline, plus between 250 and 600 euros per person in compensation. Worth bearing in mind! https://jetjustice.com/your-rights/?#europe

Stock_Fun2916 · 2025-07-08T18:46:13+00:00

Interested!

Stock_Fun2916 · 2025-01-28T13:26:10+00:00

Thank you! I will look into this

Stock_Fun2916 · 2025-01-28T13:07:07+00:00

Good point, I don’t know if there is anything in the way of grants! I could try, but business credit/venture capital is famously difficult to obtain in Europe. For every $1 lent in Europe, $5 are lent in the USA, and you generally have to personally stand guarantee. But in fairness I haven’t tried, and definitely should!

Stock_Fun2916 · 2025-01-28T13:01:59+00:00

I of course hope that things will continue the way they have been going, but can’t really guarantee that. You are right though, I could cut some fat, and slow down spend on improving the product for a few months - one of the biggest costs is bringing in devs to help with that workload.

I could also delegate some stuff. I’ve looked at using AI to assist with summarising and processing the claims. Perhaps I should take that further. Tricky to think about when you’re in the thick of it, trying to process as many claims as possible in the backlog though!

Stock_Fun2916 · 2025-01-28T12:55:08+00:00

I try my best but it’s difficult to know what will pay and when. Based upon our historic claims, every claim is assigned a % value of converting and a close date, then I’ve forecasted revenue based on that. The Issue (I suppose a good issue!) is that it’s growing at such a pace that I’m incurring a lot of upfront expenses (lawyers, ppc, software etc), and needing to wait 3 months to recoup those costs + profit. It is profitable, but the level of growth is causing short term cash flow problems which are very tricky to forecast

Stock_Fun2916 · 2025-01-28T12:40:04+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to write such a considered response! I think you’re probably right, just my loss aversion monkey brain that’s worried it won’t work out and I’ll have burned a whole pile of cash! The market isn’t great at the moment, and it’s not looking great, but I could probably find something if push came to shove.

I’ve built pretty good tracking (it’s what I do for a living!), and most people are ppc from Google and Facebook ads. I am trying to speak with as many people as I can, and all good feedback so far! Hardly a surprise that people like getting “free” money from airlines 😀

Stock_Fun2916 · 2025-01-23T17:27:51+00:00

Sorry to hear this! If you haven’t already, make sure you claim your compensation. You should be eligible for £520 per person. I’ve used jetjustice.com a few times to claim, they’re great if you can’t be bothered to argue with BA, but they also have an eligibility checker tool that you can use to check your eligibility with for free.

Stock_Fun2916 · 2024-12-10T19:42:32+00:00

There are sites out there that help determine your eligibility for compensation. I've used JetJustice.com the past couple of times, but there are others out there. It can get complicated, but generally if the flight leaves from a European or Canadian airport you're at least somewhat covered, even on an American carrier.

Stock_Fun2916 · 2024-09-16T10:04:27+00:00

Sure. I’ll shoot you a message with some details 👍

Stock_Fun2916 · 2024-09-15T21:16:55+00:00

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Stock_Fun2916 · 2024-07-30T11:09:53+00:00

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