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Bringing Canada's "Lost" (Bill C-37 Canadian Citizenship) Canadians Together

Am I a Canadian?

So my Father called yesterday and is very enthusiastic that he will be a Canadian again. He was born in 1948 in Manitoba to Canadian citizens and moved to the US when he was 5 years old and lost his citizenship. I was born in Washington State in 1976 and am wondering if I am considered a "first generation born outside the country." Seems like I am a Canadian now by looking at the CA immigration website, but there are many things that are a bit confusing. Can someone add any insight?

Thanks for any clarification!

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Permalink Reply by Doug Dobbs on April 18, 2009 at 10:04pm
Hello Brock and congratulations on getting your citizenship back. You are Canadian retroactive to your birth. Now all you need is proof. My adult children are in the same position as you. The next step is to apply for a Citizenship certificate. We are going to tackle that next week. All the info is on the CIC site and there is quite a bit of information here too.
Good Luck
Permalink Reply by Brock on April 19, 2009 at 1:22am
Thanks Doug,
This is a very exciting time for me and my family. Most importantly, I am happy for my father who is a citizen again in a country that he was born and that his father fought for in WWII.
Permalink Reply by Daniel Mark Tiemeyer on April 20, 2009 at 9:08pm
I believe I'm also in the same boat as you. My mom was born in 1933 in Sarnia Ontario. She moved to Michigan to attemd Nursing School in the 50's and she stayed in the States. I was born in the States in 1967. Spent many Summers visiting family in Canada. As far as I was concerned, I was American and felt left out because my cousins, Aunts and Uncles were Canadian. Even my MOM said she was also Canadian. It made me angry and a little left out. Kind of made me feel like the Black Sheep of the family.

I agree that what's stated in the new Legislation fits our situation. If you're like me, I'm tempering my excitement because there may be somthing I'm not reading correctly, or there's some hidden hitch.

I certainly hope I'm not mistaken.
Permalink Reply by Dana on April 21, 2009 at 1:07am
My story is very similar to Daniel's and I'm also holding my breath for the "catch" where they snatch it away from me again (haha we were only joking).
Permalink Reply by Sorenna on April 21, 2009 at 9:42am
Daniel and Dana- I am in same boat.....My mother was born in Canada in 1930's, but left in 64 for three years to help my Dad with his education in England.

Then, they moved to the states. But she went back to Canada every single year for 2 months in the summer. Never missed one year.

So I am going to report the '64-67 years away. I am a bit nervous. She is sure she is still Canadian, but hey you never know!
Permalink Reply by matty on May 3, 2009 at 10:23pm
How would you feel if you were me and 3 months prior to my birth my mom renounced her citizenship because the US Airforce told her if our family was stationed in Germany, I would end up a German citizenship. Well, my mom was scared so she renounced it. I missed being a Canadian by 3 months, yet 4 of my sisters (3 of which couldn't care less) are now Candians. I love Canada. I live 1 1/2 hours from the border and go camping up there every summer. I grew up listening to my mom sing "Oh Canada" and I'm not going to get to be Candian. I am devastated.
Permalink Reply by Fred Colbourne on May 3, 2009 at 11:29pm
Matty, there are special procedures for renouncing citizenship. I have heard of cases where a person thought they had renounced but were mistaken.

Do you know by what procedure your mother renounced citizenship?

Does she have a document?

Who issued the document?
Permalink Reply by matty on May 4, 2009 at 12:41pm
I guess you got to hear my rant twice because I posted it in two different threads.-Sorry, I'm just kind of annoyed right now.

She has a document that says she bacame a naturalized citizen of the US in Feb 1967.

I was also wondering if maybe it wasn't recognized by the Canadian government?

Last year when she traveled back there, she had problems crossing and my sister had to fax her naturalization papers. Maybe they thought she was still a Canadian?
Permalink Reply by matty on May 4, 2009 at 1:07pm
I meant "became"--I swear there is something wrong with my keyboard.
Permalink Reply by MikeK on April 21, 2009 at 9:54am
Sorenna , find your mothers birth cert. issued by local gov. your golden.

yes, I'm another black sheep here.....
Permalink Reply by David Laing on April 21, 2009 at 10:11am
I had problems finding my original birth cert.to obtain a passport,I applied for one while waiting for the legislation to become law,there is a gov office in winnepeg I believe that for a fee will provide a birth certificate that is recognized as original.
Permalink Reply by Robert ADDINGTON on April 21, 2009 at 12:53pm
Birth certificates in Canada are issued by the provincial and territorial governments and are in a more or less standard form. Application forms are downloadable from the Internet. Here is the link for Friendly Manitoba (my mother's native province):
http://vitalstats.gov.mb.ca//pdf/application_birth_certificate.pdf.

A hospital birth record is not a legal record of birth in Canada because it is not a standard form and lacks the registration number.

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