Advice on citizenship by descent!

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Oct 2nd 2020, 4:00 pm

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Re: Advice on citizenship by descent!

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Originally Posted by Hollyflynn22

Would it be me that has to apply for the certificate or my mother? on the IRCC website it states: You can pass down your Canadian citizenship to your child by applying for a citizenship certificate. so that's confusing.

You were born IN Canada - therefore it's you that will need to apply.. the part about passing on your Canadian Citizenship applies to any children YOU have

Oct 2nd 2020, 4:02 pm

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Re: Advice on citizenship by descent!

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You were born IN Canada - therefore it's you that will need to apply.. the part about passing on your Canadian Citizenship applies to any children YOU have

No, i was born in the UK. my mother was born in Canada!

Oct 2nd 2020, 4:17 pm

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Re: Advice on citizenship by descent!

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Originally Posted by Hollyflynn22

No, i was born in the UK. my mother was born in Canada!

Apologies, I misread your post.

Oct 2nd 2020, 6:08 pm

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Re: Advice on citizenship by descent!

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Originally Posted by christmasoompa

I'm aware of all of that, same as with many other countries in the world including the UK. But that's not what I'm asking, you said to me I was 'born to a male' which makes no sense and I was asking you to clarify? Never mind though!

Male = a Canadian father.

Oct 2nd 2020, 6:20 pm

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Male = a Canadian father.

Ah, well hopefully i can obtain my citizenship and a passport when applying for a proof of citizenship form, i'd have to apply for myself right and not my mother?

Oct 2nd 2020, 6:44 pm

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Re: Advice on citizenship by descent!

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Originally Posted by BritInParis

Male = a Canadian father.

Exactly. The post was directed at me and my father wasn't Canadian - but even the OP doesn't have a Canadian father, it was her mother that was born there. Hence my confusion at that statement!

Oct 22nd 2020, 1:50 am

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Re: Advice on citizenship by descent!

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Originally Posted by Hollyflynn22

Ah, well hopefully i can obtain my citizenship and a passport when applying for a proof of citizenship form, i'd have to apply for myself right and not my mother?

Yes. You are already a Canadian citizen by descent but you need to prove this by applying for your citizenship certificate. Once received you can then use this to apply for your first Canadian passport.

https://www.canadainternational.gc.c....aspx?lang=eng