Bill C71 effect on second generation limit if mother was adopted

[calypso91]

I've gone back and forth trying to figure out if I could potentially be a citizen, to thinking there's no chance - I figured I would post here to see what others have to say.

My mom was adopted in 1972, to my grandparent, who was a Canadian citizen. He did not live in Canada at this time, as he had moved to the United States after living in Canada from birth through college. My mom never applied for citizenship, and thus, I figured I had no chance because of the second generation limit. Since bill C-71s introduction, I am wondering if this means I am actually a Canadian citizen? Prior to the introduction of the new bill, I figured it didn't apply because my mom was adopted... but I am reading conflicting information about this now.

I have no problem just filling out the forms and paying the fee to find out, but I am so lost on which application I need. Do I need the application for citizenship certificate form or the confirmation of adoptive parent form? And if you think none of those, please let me know.

I love Canada, I have been visiting multiple times a year for a long time and to be completely honest, I would be over the moon to know I am a citizen and could live there.

Thank you!

 

[armoured]

Is your mother still alive? Will she be applying?

 

[scylla]

@hawk39

 

[calypso91]

Is your mother still alive? Will she be applying?

My mother is alive and does not intend to apply.

 

[armoured]

My mother is alive and does not intend to apply.

I'll admit I don't know how they treat someone adopted abroad. If I were to guess (which I don't wish to), if your mother wasn't a citizen even if she had a potential claim to citizenship, then there's no citizenship to 'pass.'

Interesting question, though - and I don't want to guess, and hope someone else can comment.

 

[hawk39]

I've gone back and forth trying to figure out if I could potentially be a citizen, to thinking there's no chance - I figured I would post here to see what others have to say.

My mom was adopted in 1972, to my grandparent, who was a Canadian citizen. He did not live in Canada at this time, as he had moved to the United States after living in Canada from birth through college. My mom never applied for citizenship, and thus, I figured I had no chance because of the second generation limit. Since bill C-71s introduction, I am wondering if this means I am actually a Canadian citizen? Prior to the introduction of the new bill, I figured it didn't apply because my mom was adopted... but I am reading conflicting information about this now.

I have no problem just filling out the forms and paying the fee to find out, but I am so lost on which application I need. Do I need the application for citizenship certificate form or the confirmation of adoptive parent form? And if you think none of those, please let me know.

I love Canada, I have been visiting multiple times a year for a long time and to be completely honest, I would be over the moon to know I am a citizen and could live there.

Thank you!

I think because since your mother was adopted, she needed to have been sponsored to Canada by her adoptive father and naturalized in order to have gotten Canadian citizenship. She would not be considered a citizen-by-descent.

 

[calypso91]

Thanks for your reply!