Getting Canadian Citizenship back

Lauren
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Joined: 29 Jan 2005
Posts: 2

Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2005 11:01 pm

 

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Hello Canucks,
I was born in Vancouver in 1948 but I guess I became a U.S. citizen in 1957 because my parents became citizens. I was not aware when the dual citizenship law changed in Canada in 1977. I want my Canadian citizenship back. My parents were born in England so I have British Citizenship and a British passport, does that help? My father became a Canadian citizen (he lived in Canada from 1923 - 1951) before moving to and becoming a U.S. citizen but received Canadian veterans benefits after serving in the RCAF in WWII. I have relatives born in and living in Canada. Is it possible to get my Canadian citizenship back without moving back to Canada at this time? I need to work out finances and employment before considering when I would move back.

Hello again, since posting this yesterday I have found a website that has a lot of information about citizens like me called "Canada's Lost Children". I also read carefully some of my documents and realized I became a U.S. citizen in 1957 when I was only nine years old because my parents became U.S. citizens. I also discovered both my parents were Canadian citizens as well as my grandparents.

Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Lauren

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CanuckAbroad
Site Admin


Back in Victoria after living in Budapest

Joined: 04 Mar 2003
Posts: 482
Location: Victoria

Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:49 am

 

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Your best bet - Call your local consulate and ask. They can probably tell you right away what you need!

Good luck -
Matt

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Lauren
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Joined: 29 Jan 2005
Posts: 2

Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 11:42 am

 

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Thank you Matt.
Lauren

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CanuckAbroad
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Back in Victoria after living in Budapest

Joined: 04 Mar 2003
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Location: Victoria

Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 2:27 pm

 

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No prob. I think you've got a pretty good chance at getting the citizenship. Keep us posted if it works out for you.

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michele-an
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Joined: 01 Apr 2005
Posts: 13

Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 3:10 pm

 

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i believe you shouldn't have too much of a problem, but I think you can only hold dual citizenship. I had my American and Canadian passports, but in order to obtain my Italian I had to denounce my American citizenship.

Best of Luck,

Michele-An
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Michele-Ann

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marcibun
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Joined: 16 Jul 2005
Posts: 1

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2005 11:47 am

 

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I am a Canadian Citizen, now a permenant US resident and my husband, a US citizen by birth just reclaimed his Canadian Citizenship this year due to a change in the law last January. Both the Canadian and US Governments now allow dual citizenship. They also now allow you to possess passports for each country, although they require you claim US citizenship when entering the US and Canadian citizenship when entering Canada.

He was a born in Connecticut, but both of his parents are Canadian and registered him as a birth abroad in 1967. He lived in Canada from 1972 - 1977 then moved back to the US. According to the old law, until 1977 Canada forced anyone with dual citizenship to choose one or the other by their 21st birthday. If they lived in the US at the time they would automatically lose their Canadian citizenship. This law was changed in Feb 1977, allowing those born or acquiring citizenship after this date to keep dual citizenship. Unfortunately that didn't help the people who had to give it up.

In 2004, The Canadian government issued a temporary moratorium allowing anyone who had given up their citizenship during that time the ability to reclaim it if so desired. I believe that the time frame for being able to do so is 5 years but I could be wrong. My husband still had his original "birth abroad" card from 1967, so all he had to do was complete the application requesting a replacement citizenship document, pay the $55 CAD fee and send proof that at least one of his parents had lived in Canada for at least 7 years between 1967 and 2005. He received his citizenship card in the mail a few months later.

Since you were born in Canada, all you are required to do is send a copy of your birth certificate or certified long form with the application and processing fee and you should get your citizen card in 4-6 months.

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canuck_dc
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Joined: 25 Jul 2005
Posts: 3

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 5:29 pm

 

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Dear Lauren,

You definitely can re-claim your Canadian citizenship. I would call the Canadian Embassy and inquire. I found that it is much better to travel around the world on your Canadian passport. People admire and respect you.

Cheers,
Canuck in DC

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gatoraco
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Joined: 03 Nov 2005
Posts: 1
Location: Florida

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:47 am

 

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Dear Forum members,
Here's one for the books - I need your help because even the Consulate doesnt know the answer....
I was adopted from Newfoundland in 1968 at age 2 to US people. I never had a say-so as to loosing my canadian citizenship. I want it back and want to move there since both of my adoptive parents are deceased now. I have my original cnaadian birth cert. that states my birth mother, my birth name, but I am a US citizen now and I guess my question is... HOW do I do this, and is it possible???
The consul in DC, NY, LA and washington state all say the same thing " I don't know, just go ahead and apply" (for $100). HELP...... I anxiously wait for replies

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