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Citizenship through my grandmother

Matt99

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Aug 31, 2017
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I discovered that my grandmother was a canadian citizen but she said to me she has not renewed her citizenship. Do you think exist options to recover the citizenship???
 

scylla

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Jun 8, 2010
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Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Unless she formally gave up her citizenship - she is still a citizen. As a result of her being a citizen, there's a very good chance one of your parents is a Canadian citizen as well - however you would most likely not be. You are too far removed from your grandmother.
 

Matt99

Star Member
Aug 31, 2017
58
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She said to me she has not renewed her citizenship
But I cannot understand what does it means
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,580
21,942
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
She said to me she has not renewed her citizenship
But I cannot understand what does it means
You don't renew citizenship. The only thing you renew is your PR card.
 

Rob_TO

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Nov 7, 2012
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Toronto
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FAM
Visa Office......
Seoul, Korea
App. Filed.......
13-07-2012
AOR Received.
18-08-2012
File Transfer...
21-08-2012
Med's Done....
Sent with App
Passport Req..
N/R - Exempt
VISA ISSUED...
30-10-2012
LANDED..........
16-11-2012
She said to me she has not renewed her citizenship
But I cannot understand what does it means
There is no such thing as "renewing" citizenship. You are either a citizen, or you aren't. You don't lose it by not living in the country.

What is important for you, is if your parent is a citizen or not and where they were born / how they acquired citizenship. Were they born in Canada? Were they naturalized as Canadian citizens?

If your parent was born outside of Canada, then most likely you are not a citizen. If your parent was born in Canada, then you would be a citizen.