Claiming Canadian Citizenship through great-great-grandparent?

[misslulu]

Hi everyone,

I was born in California to an American and a Mexican parent in 1988. Through my American parent they had a great grandparent who was born in Quebec in 1868 and never relinquished their citizenship. They passed away in 1944, and their child (my great grandparent) also passed that year. Would it still be possible to claim Canadian citizenship through the C-3 route or would I be ineligible? I have already located the great-great-grandparent's birth certificate confirming they were born in Quebec but still need to locate the birth certificate of my grandparent and great grandparent. Any help is appreciated! Thank you.

 

[hawk39]

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 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 as amended by C-3, they are still in force.

My intuition is telling me that you, your parent, and grandparent are not eligible, but I'm not a lawyer, so I reiterate that you should consult with a citizenship lawyer about your specific case.