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    Can Canadian citizenship by descent flow through adopted ancestor (adoption in 1920)?

    I believe applying for a direct grant for the OP's grandmother through this process would make the OP's mother ineligible for citizenship by descent because the mother was born before the grandmother becomes a citizen. Unlike citizenship by descent, a direct grant would confer citizenship on...
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    Can Canadian citizenship by descent flow through adopted ancestor (adoption in 1920)?

    Based solely on the word usage of the current Citizenship Act, I do not believe an adoptee can claim citizenship the same way as a biological child. Each paragraph under 3(1) that describes children of citizens seem to have been written to differentiate biological and adopted children...
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    Question about generational citizenship post-bill C-3

    I think it would be best if you consult a citizenship lawyer yourself and ask them about the specific sections of C-3 that could affect your claim. It's one thing to put out a general statement, but if specific sections require addressing in order to fulfill certain criteria, that is when...
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    Bill C-3 citizenship question

    Citizenship by descent is solely based on the status of the parent before the birth of the child. If the parent was not a citizen when the child was born, then the child is not a citizen by descent; the child would have to be naturalized. The revocation of the first-generation rule now allows...
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    Bill C-3 citizenship question

    If your father was born before your grandmother became a citizen, then no, you cannot apply for it.
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    US Cajun claims to citizenship under C-3

    I would be very surprised if such a claim were to be successful as I don't believe that is the intent of C-3. C-3 is meant to include only those impacted since the creation of Canadian citizenship under the 1947 Act, and any second or subsequent generation before that are still governed by the...
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    Bill C-3 Citizenship Inquiry

    I would recommend that you and/or your mother consult with a citizenship lawyer, but from I've gathered is that if a second-generation born abroad born before January 1, 1947 (i.e.: your mother's mother) was not made a citizen by the 1947 Act, then they are not covered by C-3 because the...
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    Claiming Canadian Citizenship through great-great-grandparent?

    I would recommend that you consult with a citizenship lawyer, but from I've gathered is that if a second-generation born abroad born before January 1, 1947 was not made a citizen by the 1947 Act, then they are not covered by C-3 because the specific sections [(3)(1)(o) through (r)] in the...
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    Question about generational citizenship post-bill C-3

    Yes, I believe you are now eligible for citizenship by descent because of C-3, as well as your mother and any of your children born before December 15, 2025, if you have any. I believe you, your mother, and any eligible children could apply at the same time.
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    Do you need to go through Canada's immigration or cutoms if you merely transit through Canada's airport?

    Yes, all international arrivals, regardless of destination, need to go through customs and immigration. If you are from a country that is not visa-exempt, you will also need a transit visa.
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    Bill C-3 citizenship question

    I'm still waiting for them to publish the amended Citizenship Act, but from what I've been able to piece together is that any second and subsequent generation born between January 1, 1947, and December 15, 2025, are now considered citizens by descent and can apply for proof. So as long as your...
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    Bill C-3 citizenship question

    The parent must have been Canadian before the birth of the child in order for the child to be granted citizenship by descent; that requirement has not changed. You will still need to follow the naturalization pathway for citizenship.
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    New Bill C-3: Generational Citizenship

    Your child's citizenship will probably get converted to "by descent" only, just as 3(1)(h) for those that had gotten the 1977 special grant did when the 2009 Act came into force. Legally, one cannot be a citizen by descent and by grant at the same time, as they are different methods of...
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    New Bill C-3: Generational Citizenship

    Based on what I've pieced together from the bill and the changes it will make to the act, citizenship by descent will be retroactively given to second and subsequent generations born from after the commencement of the 1947 Act up to whatever day the bill is actually enacted. For any child born...
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    Adult Sibling Sponsorship

    If your family in Canada is one or more of the following: spouse common-law partner conjugal partner son or daughter parent grandparent orphaned sibling orphaned nephew or niece orphaned grandchild then the answer is probably no.
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