ANY help is appreciated! I've done tons of research but haven't been able so far to get a straight answer. The immigration section of the Canadian government's website says that I am 'probably' already a Canadian citizen by virtue of the fact that my mother was born in Canada (Quebec, 1928). What I'm unclear of is - seeing as she was a naturalized American and no longer a Canadian when she had me (she married an American - my dad - in 1959 and I was born here in the States in '65) ... am I still considered a Canadian citizen?
If not, considering that she was indeed born there and lived there until the age of 31, and considering that i have numerous lifelong Canadian citizen blood relatives (i.e. uncles, aunts, cousins - NO parent, spouses, children or grandparents) in Quebec, does any of this help me in any way to become a Canadian citizen?
If not ... I have worked full time for 25 years in the insurance field under what the National Occupational Classification considers to be a 'skilled' job in Canada. I'm 51 yrs old, 100% healthy and active, have top notch credit, no criminal record, and would be fully employable - a taxpaying citizen from day one - with plans to buy property and eventually retire in Ontario, where I have close friends and where I have visited at least twice a year for the past 20+ years. I sadly speak no French, and hence have no plans to live in Quebec - it's Ontario for me.
Can anyone with knowledge tell me what you think my odds are? I know I can get a definite yes or no by applying for citizenship, but the 5-10 month wait is a bit daunting. Frankly, I'd rather know now that there is no possible way I could become a citizen, if that is what I'm almost undoubtedly going to hear from the Canadian immigration folks.
Many thanks!
If not, considering that she was indeed born there and lived there until the age of 31, and considering that i have numerous lifelong Canadian citizen blood relatives (i.e. uncles, aunts, cousins - NO parent, spouses, children or grandparents) in Quebec, does any of this help me in any way to become a Canadian citizen?
If not ... I have worked full time for 25 years in the insurance field under what the National Occupational Classification considers to be a 'skilled' job in Canada. I'm 51 yrs old, 100% healthy and active, have top notch credit, no criminal record, and would be fully employable - a taxpaying citizen from day one - with plans to buy property and eventually retire in Ontario, where I have close friends and where I have visited at least twice a year for the past 20+ years. I sadly speak no French, and hence have no plans to live in Quebec - it's Ontario for me.
Can anyone with knowledge tell me what you think my odds are? I know I can get a definite yes or no by applying for citizenship, but the 5-10 month wait is a bit daunting. Frankly, I'd rather know now that there is no possible way I could become a citizen, if that is what I'm almost undoubtedly going to hear from the Canadian immigration folks.
Many thanks!
