Can my father claim citizenship?

[Nateg474]

So we recently discovered via old written family records that my dad's grandmother was born in Canada. Because she was Canadian, would that also make his dad (who is deceased) Canadian? And if so, does that give my father the ability to claim citizenship?

 

[Nateg474]

To add some details, my father and his father were born in the US

 

[itsmyid]

To add some details, my father and his father were born in the US

Based on some previous discussion here, your father won't be able to , but his father may

 

[alphazip]

So we recently discovered via old written family records that my dad's grandmother was born in Canada. Because she was Canadian, would that also make his dad (who is deceased) Canadian? And if so, does that give my father the ability to claim citizenship?

You didn't supply any dates, but generally, your grandmother's children would be Canadian citizens, but your grandmother's grandchildren would not.

 

[tonyx]

it means only first generation born abroad can obtain citizenship

 

[alphazip]

it means only first generation born abroad can obtain citizenship

Not necessarily, but in most cases, yes. If a person was born abroad before 2009 to a parent who was a Canadian citizen at that time (even if the parent was also born abroad), then that person would be a Canadian citizen IF they hadn't reached the age of 28 by April 17, 2009.

 

[Godzilla9]

So we recently discovered via old written family records that my dad's grandmother was born in Canada. Because she was Canadian, would that also make his dad (who is deceased) Canadian? And if so, does that give my father the ability to claim citizenship?

I suggest you answer questions here and it will take you to the answer: https://na1.se.voxco.com/SE/56/amicanadiansuisjecanadien/?lang=en&tui=a467c41f-cacc-4456-aa90-4c4a6fa56a1d