Dual Canada-Britain Citizenship Eligibility

the_annex
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Joined: 18 Mar 2007
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Location: Ireland

Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2007 12:14 pm

 

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You can also get Irish citizenship - which if you're looking to work in the EU, is good enough.

I got Irish citizenship through my grandmother who was born in Belfast.

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Mapletree
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Joined: 22 Jun 2006
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Location: UK

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 2:51 am

 

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My Grandfather was an Englishman, and his daughter, my Mom was also born in England, Despite where mom was born, Through Pop, I got what they call a Right of Abode, or a Certificate of Entitlement. its this peice of paper stuck in my Canadian Passport, its not citizenship but it enables me to live and work in Great Britain permanantly,( if i want ) and pay my taxes, get medical etc.

You have to keep getting it renewed too with each new passport, I cant remember if you have to pay for it all again, I dont think so. And If I remember correctly you get to go in the ' Home Line up ' y'know the fast queue when you arive in England.

But Because it was on my Mom's side, They wont allow me a British Passport, it has to be a male parent, My Grandfather's son, was also born in England , and I think his daughter applied for a British Passport and got it, she was working over here in Britain for a few years, I wonder if they will change it sometime. That would be great, being able to work in any country in the EU.

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Mapletree
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Joined: 22 Jun 2006
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Location: UK

Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:02 am

 

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I was born in 1974, but by what one Forum member wrote before, I am eligble to get a dual citizenship? They told me know when my mother and me were doing all of it.I think I am more behind the times on this situation then I thought!
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ChrisKatBoydScarfe
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Canadian in Yorkshire

Joined: 16 May 2007
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Location: South Yorkshire

Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 12:31 pm

 

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I'm having a bit of a problem as well. My maternal grandmother was born in Glasgow but my mom was adopted in Quebec. I'm not sure how this is going to work as all of Quebec's adoption records are sealed.

I'm hearing a lot of conflicting answers about all of this. Would anyone have any extra info, sites or offices I should go and visit?

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Reba
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Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 3:28 am

 

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You'd be eligible for an Ancestry Visa to the UK if you can get your grandmother's birthcertificate. There's lots of info around here about that one.
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canuck1984
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Joined: 27 Jun 2007
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Location: Kingston, Ontario

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:44 am

 

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Ok.
Both of my parents were born in England in the fifties, both of their families moved to Canada in the 60's, when my parents were still very young. My father has either his landed immigrant status or outright Canadian Citizenship, it was done by my grandmother when he was young.
My mother however, never had the paperwork filled out and actually almost got deported back to England a few years ago, she had to do a bunch of paperwork and I believe she now has landed immigrant status. I was born in 1984. I'm a Canadian Citizen, but I'm wondering how easy it would be for me to get dual citizenship with Britain.
I'm gonna find out more details about my parents status tomorrow. Oh, and my family tree stretches far back in England's past (think hundreds of years). with the odd person from other parts of the UK such as Scotland/Ireland(not many though, mainly English). I also have quite a bit of family in England, great aunts/uncles, and second cousins.
I'm pretty sure I'd qualify for Right to Abode easily, given what I've said, what do you guys think about Dual Citizenship in my case?

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Reba
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Canuck in NC

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Location: North Carolina

Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 2:57 am

 

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check the info here http://www.workpermit.com/uk/citizenship/born_outside_uk
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Vanessa1969
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Joined: 01 Nov 2008
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Location: Toronto

Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:29 am

 

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My mum was born in London in 1935, moved to Canada in the 50's. I was born in Toronto in 1969. My father is not British, he is German. If it matters, my mum has never become a Canadian citizen, she has always retained her British Citizenship.
Would I still be able to qualify to work and live in the UK? Does anyone know a link that I can visit to start the process?
I am just outside of Toronto, would it be worth a visit to the British Embassy or can I do everything online?
Thanks so much!

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