Bill C-3 Citizenship Inquiry

[dawosura]

Hello all,

My American mother is reading up on Bill C-3, and I thought I would ask here if it looks like a possible route to citizenship for her:

She was born in the US in 1944.
Her mother was born in the US in 1919.
Grandmother born in the US 1893, died 1982.
Great-Grandfather born in Montreal in 1844, signed a notice of intent to become a US citizen in Michigan in 1888, died in the US in 1917.

The notice of intent reads: I solemnly swear that it is bona fide my intention to become a Citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever, all allegiance and Fidelity to each and every Foreign Prince, Potentate, State, or Sovereignty whatsoever, and particularly the Queen of Great Britain of whom I have been a subject.

Great-Grandmother born in New France in 1858, died in the US 1893.

Thank you for your time, we really appreciate it.

 

[canuck78]

Hello all,

My American mother is reading up on Bill C-3, and I thought I would ask here if it looks like a possible route to citizenship for her:

She was born in the US in 1944.
Her mother was born in the US in 1919.
Grandmother born in the US 1893, died 1982.
Great-Grandfather born in Montreal in 1844, signed a notice of intent to become a US citizen in Michigan in 1888, died in the US in 1917.

The notice of intent reads: I solemnly swear that it is bona fide my intention to become a Citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever, all allegiance and Fidelity to each and every Foreign Prince, Potentate, State, or Sovereignty whatsoever, and particularly the Queen of Great Britain of whom I have been a subject.

Great-Grandmother born in New France in 1858, died in the US 1893.

Thank you for your time, we really appreciate it.

Post under citizenship for the most informed answer.

 

[hawk39]

Hello all,

My American mother is reading up on Bill C-3, and I thought I would ask here if it looks like a possible route to citizenship for her:

She was born in the US in 1944.
Her mother was born in the US in 1919.
Grandmother born in the US 1893, died 1982.
Great-Grandfather born in Montreal in 1844, signed a notice of intent to become a US citizen in Michigan in 1888, died in the US in 1917.

The notice of intent reads: I solemnly swear that it is bona fide my intention to become a Citizen of the United States, and to renounce forever, all allegiance and Fidelity to each and every Foreign Prince, Potentate, State, or Sovereignty whatsoever, and particularly the Queen of Great Britain of whom I have been a subject.

Great-Grandmother born in New France in 1858, died in the US 1893.

Thank you for your time, we really appreciate it.

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 specific sections [(3)(1)(o) through (r)] in the current Citizenship Act that give citizenship for those born abroad not covered under the 1947 Act either, under (o) and (p), do not extend to the second generation, or, under (q) and (r), require the second generation to have become citizens as prescribed under the 1947 and 1949 Acts. Since these sections are still in the current Citizenship Act post C-3 amendment, they are still in force.

My intuition is telling me that your mother and her mother are not eligible, but I'm not a lawyer, so I am reiterating that you and/or your mother should consult with a citizenship lawyer about her specific case.

 

[dawosura]

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 specific sections [(3)(1)(o) through (r)] in the current Citizenship Act that give citizenship for those born abroad not covered under the 1947 Act either, under (o) and (p), do not extend to the second generation, or, under (q) and (r), require the second generation to have become citizens as prescribed under the 1947 and 1949 Acts. Since these sections are still in the current Citizenship Act post C-3 amendment, they are still in force.

My intuition is telling me that your mother and her mother are not eligible, but I'm not a lawyer, so I am reiterating that you and/or your mother should consult with a citizenship lawyer about her specific case.

Thank you, this helps get us oriented.