Do you think I qualify for citizenship?

[Alaska2Canada]

Hello,

My situation:

DOB: 1956
Born in the USA
Father US Citizen by birth
Mother Canadian Citizen by birth
After marrying my father in 1947 she never returned to Canada other than to visit.

I have my mom's birth certificate showing her born in Montreal.

However, my birth certificate shows, "USA" for her citizenship as she had become a naturalized US citizen by the time she gave birth to me.

My mother, so far as I know, never renounced her Canadian citizenship. Later in life she acquired a Canadian passport and was receiving Canadian Social Security payments after she had retired.

I would appreciate any thoughts on whether or not I would qualify as a Canadian citizen. Or, if anyone has had a similar application for Canadian citizenship and the outcome.

Thanks so much for your help.

 

[dpenabill]

Hello,

My situation:

DOB: 1956
Born in the USA
Father US Citizen by birth
Mother Canadian Citizen by birth
After marrying my father in 1947 she never returned to Canada other than to visit.

I have my mom's birth certificate showing her born in Montreal.

However, my birth certificate shows, "USA" for her citizenship as she had become a naturalized US citizen by the time she gave birth to me.

My mother, so far as I know, never renounced her Canadian citizenship. Later in life she acquired a Canadian passport and was receiving Canadian Social Security payments after she had retired.

I would appreciate any thoughts on whether or not I would qualify as a Canadian citizen. Or, if anyone has had a similar application for Canadian citizenship and the outcome.

Thanks so much for your help.

Probably, yes, my guess.

But it is fairly easy to check and apply for proof of citizenship.

See http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/rules/index.asp for the IRCC's "Am I Canadian?" tool


See http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/proof-how.asp for information about obtaining proof of citizenship and links to the application package. This is not an application for citizenship but rather for IRCC to assess whether you are in fact a citizen, and if so to issue you proof (citizenship certificate).

 

[alphazip]

After the citizenship changes in 2009 and 2015, any child born abroad to any person who was born in Canada (with exception of a foreign diplomat/staff member) is a Canadian citizen. So, there is no doubt that you are a Canadian citizen.