Losing Citizenship at 28 yo Question

[TheOther555]

I just have a question whether this applies to me...

My parents and myself were both born outside of Canada in the Philippines. I was born 1986. Some time around 1990 my parents came to Canada. A year or two later I came to Canada (around 1991, let's say). Both my mom and dad become citizens, and through them they applied and I became a citizen as well (I have a certificate).

Now I'm turning 28 yo next year; so I was wondering do I need to take steps to retain my citizenship that I've been hearing about?

And since I became a Canadian along with my parents (or my parents first, and through them they applied for my citizenship), am I considered a second or first generation Canadian? My parents (both mom and dad) were the first ever to attain Canadian citizenship in their family.

 

[Swede]

Since you obtained your citizenship through naturalization, you're first generation for purposes of passing your citizenship on to future kids not born in Canada. You do not have to take any steps to retain your citizenship.

 

[farrous13]

Why would someone try to retain their citizenship if they are citizens? Are you saying there is a possibility that someone might lose their citizenship? is this possible (if you abide by the law and legally someone got their citizenship?)

Since you obtained your citizenship through naturalization, you're first generation for purposes of passing your citizenship on to future kids not born in Canada. You do not have to take any steps to retain your citizenship.

 

[Swede]

Why would someone try to retain their citizenship if they are citizens? Are you saying there is a possibility that someone might lose their citizenship? is this possible (if you abide by the law and legally someone got their citizenship?)

I think if you're born abroad to a Canadian citizen and don't make an effort to retain your citizenship you'll lose it at a certain age. Or maybe that changed with the new citizenship law.

 

[TheOther555]

I ask because I've been reading about the so-called "Lost Canadians" (see wikipedia)

A second-generation born-abroad Canadian who didn't assert citizenship by his 28th birthday.

I've been reading more into this and I'm not sure if I understand it correctly. But am I correct in understanding that this has been amended by bill C-11?

 

[Swede]

I ask because I've been reading about the so-called "Lost Canadians" (see wikipedia)


I've been reading more into this and I'm not sure if I understand it correctly. But am I correct in understanding that this has been amended by bill C-11?

It doesn't apply to you regardless.

 

[parkbr]

I ask because I've been reading about the so-called "Lost Canadians" (see wikipedia)


I've been reading more into this and I'm not sure if I understand it correctly. But am I correct in understanding that this has been amended by bill C-11?

1. Your parents are NOT Canadian at the time you were born. So you are not one of them.
2. You're NOT second-generation because you obtained Canadian citizenship later. If you're 1 day old and moved to Canada and got citizenship when you're 2 years old, you'd still be first-generation.

The 'Lost Canadians' are: for instance, I am Canadian and I moved to some other country and had my baby there. Then my baby will be the second-generation born-abroad.