Hello All,
I am 28 years old this year and only just discovered the change to the immigration law about children born abroad. I am wondering a few things about applying for citizenship. Firstly, as a natural citizen applying for records to verify citizenship, do I have to be fluent in French? Will I also have to take an examination like people being naturalized? If anyone has been through this process what is the amount of money I might need to spend? Should I contact an immigration lawyer to process these things for me?
[background: I was born in 1984 in Kansas, USA while my father (American) was civil stationed nearby at Fort Leavenworth. My Mum has lived in the States all my life as a Resident but has never given up her natural Canadian status. Her parents, siblings and grand parents are all Canadian too. From my understanding of the law that qualifies me and my sister as first generation abroad.]
I really do want dual citizenship. Being Canadian has been so important to my mother her whole life and it has rubbed off on me a lot as well. Living in Michigan I already have a free passport so to speak with the enhanced license but it is just not the same. It's a matter of pride I guess.
I am 28 years old this year and only just discovered the change to the immigration law about children born abroad. I am wondering a few things about applying for citizenship. Firstly, as a natural citizen applying for records to verify citizenship, do I have to be fluent in French? Will I also have to take an examination like people being naturalized? If anyone has been through this process what is the amount of money I might need to spend? Should I contact an immigration lawyer to process these things for me?
[background: I was born in 1984 in Kansas, USA while my father (American) was civil stationed nearby at Fort Leavenworth. My Mum has lived in the States all my life as a Resident but has never given up her natural Canadian status. Her parents, siblings and grand parents are all Canadian too. From my understanding of the law that qualifies me and my sister as first generation abroad.]
I really do want dual citizenship. Being Canadian has been so important to my mother her whole life and it has rubbed off on me a lot as well. Living in Michigan I already have a free passport so to speak with the enhanced license but it is just not the same. It's a matter of pride I guess.