Hi
nonnalamb said:
Hello - I am hoping somone knows the answer to this question. My mom was born in Newfoundland in 1917. She was adopted by Americans in 1921 and lived in the USA all of her life. She never renounced her canadian citizenship. She became a naturalized American in 1940's. I do have her naturalization papers. She Married an American man and I was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1950. I have mom's passport which says born in Canada. I have mom's birth certificate and her original adoption papers that were signed in St. Johns in 1921. I want to become a Canadian citizen. Does the Newfoundland birth cause a problem for me?
Any Help will be greatly appreciated. thank you.
If your mother was born in any province other than NFLD, then it would be a walk in the park. (I don't know how the adoption effects it though) There is a warning on the citizenship calculator.
Note regarding Newfoundland and Labrador:
Newfoundland joined the Canadian Confederation on March 31, 1949. If you were born in Newfoundland before April 1, 1949, and you, your parent or your spouse became a citizen of another country between January 1, 1947 and March 31, 1949, the result of this self-assessment may not apply. If you were born outside Canada to a parent who was born in Newfoundland before April 1, 1949, and you,
your parent or your spouse became a citizen of another country between January 1, 1947 and March 31, 1949, result of this self-assessment may not apply. If this situation applies to you and you do not have a Canadian birth certifcate, a citizenship certificate, a retention certificate or a naturalization certificate, you may wish to apply for a proof of Canadian citizenship in order to obtain a formal assessment of your citizenship status.
