Hello, I am in need of some help (although I will be calling places soon). I will keep this as short as possible.
I was born in Scarborough, Ontario in 1988. My father is Canadian (born and raised), my mother is American. The birth cert. in my possession is American Born Abroad. We lived in Canada for a few years, then moved to the USA which is where I have been since. Based on those credentials, I have been told that I am likely a Canadian citizen and possibly dual. That seems correct, right? I also used some brief test on a Canadian websit which helps tell you if you are a citizen or not, and that told me likely yes as well.
I am thinking about moving back to Canada, and obviously I would need to work if I do so. In order to obtain a SIN # I would need a birth cert (or another document, but let's just go with that one). If I would get one from the Ontario website (where you can apply for short/long form birth certs.), would that be enough for apply for my SIN #? I am thinking about moving there in about 2 months, so I would kind of need a SIN # ASAP to start working. If that's not enough and I need to apply for something more lengthy... is there anyway to get a temp. SIN # so I can move and start working regardless?
Also, I DO NOT want to lose my American Citizenship... there shouldn't be an issue in terms of that, correct?
Any help would be MUCH appreciated. Thank you.
I was born in Scarborough, Ontario in 1988. My father is Canadian (born and raised), my mother is American. The birth cert. in my possession is American Born Abroad. We lived in Canada for a few years, then moved to the USA which is where I have been since. Based on those credentials, I have been told that I am likely a Canadian citizen and possibly dual. That seems correct, right? I also used some brief test on a Canadian websit which helps tell you if you are a citizen or not, and that told me likely yes as well.
I am thinking about moving back to Canada, and obviously I would need to work if I do so. In order to obtain a SIN # I would need a birth cert (or another document, but let's just go with that one). If I would get one from the Ontario website (where you can apply for short/long form birth certs.), would that be enough for apply for my SIN #? I am thinking about moving there in about 2 months, so I would kind of need a SIN # ASAP to start working. If that's not enough and I need to apply for something more lengthy... is there anyway to get a temp. SIN # so I can move and start working regardless?
Also, I DO NOT want to lose my American Citizenship... there shouldn't be an issue in terms of that, correct?
Any help would be MUCH appreciated. Thank you.
