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Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 10th 2010, 11:03 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,960
Posted By pigletsweet

Re: Claim Retroactive citizenship?

unfortunately the new act has created the same issue as the old act...it would of been easier to solve it and move forward.

Having said that under retroactive citizenship your parent is made...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 10th 2010, 8:31 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,960
Posted By pigletsweet

Re: Claim Retroactive citizenship?

You are right but those born in 77-2009 had no way of registering because of the gender divide. ie grants for children of women registration for those of men. Retroactive citizenship oridinarily...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 10th 2010, 4:20 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,960
Posted By pigletsweet

Re: Claim Retroactive citizenship?

Sorry? I am discussing what was to be a simple question. I have read the acts 47/7/09 and I have spoken to someone who knows the law extensively now.

This discussion brings to light the...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 10th 2010, 1:16 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,960
Posted By pigletsweet

Re: Claim Retroactive citizenship?

JAJ i read the definition on the page link you gave me. It isnt my dads situation i dont believe. the citizenship act 1977 states that if your register after 1979 there are two rules..delayed...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 9th 2010, 11:42 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,960
Posted By pigletsweet

Re: Claim Retroactive citizenship?

Naturalised? i gathered that was by living in a country after 5 years no? My dad applied in 2004 and got citizen id card in 2006, through a female mother born in canada. My dad lived in the UK when...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 7th 2010, 8:00 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,960
Posted By pigletsweet

Claim Retroactive citizenship?

Hello.
If you had a Grant(Those with Candian born mothers under 77 act) in 2004, and your citizenship is now retroactive as of 2009 do you need to claim a new citizenship card?

New ones will have...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 3rd 2010, 7:57 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 4,198
Posted By pigletsweet

Re: Registering your childs birth (1978)

Oki cokey. Thank you :)
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 3rd 2010, 7:02 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 4,198
Posted By pigletsweet

Registering your childs birth (1978)

Thank you in advance if you can help.

My Dad born to a canadian mum in the UK was 18/19 in 1977. He had me in 1978 when he was stil 19. was he old enough to register my birth? Im not sure if that...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 3rd 2010, 1:07 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 4,198
Posted By pigletsweet

Re: CIC- 2nd by decent rule..

INFO FROM SITES:

No it does not as retrospective citizenship cannot be passed on to grandkids born before under the delayed registration. Why? because if you registered late like 2004 you were...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 3rd 2010, 9:26 am
Replies: 31
Views: 4,198
Posted By pigletsweet

Re: CIC- 2nd by decent rule..

Hello again..believe ive worked it out correctly this time.

My last post needs to be changed. In 1977 to 09 anyone born to a canadian born female in delayed registration act up to 04-(1st...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 3rd 2010, 3:51 am
Replies: 31
Views: 4,198
Posted By pigletsweet

delayed registration of citizenship under 77 act

Hi people,

This is related to my previous post but a different question and law.

Delayed registration of 1st generation canadians born outside canada (UK) was held until 2004 (as many had...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 2nd 2010, 12:16 am
Replies: 31
Views: 4,198
Posted By pigletsweet

Re: CIC- 2nd by decent rule..

Hmm I have a look and I think you may be right which makes neither of us 3grandchildren able to gain citizenship because before 77 it discriminated against women married (which made the male...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 2nd 2010, 12:03 am
Replies: 31
Views: 4,198
Posted By pigletsweet

Re: CIC- 2nd by decent rule..

They did marry JAJ my understanding is (unless I read it wrong) the paper available of the 77/09 laws on the CIC that registering your application (77act requires 1st descents to APPLY) before 2004...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 1st 2010, 8:45 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 4,198
Posted By pigletsweet

Re: CIC- 2nd by decent rule..

Thanks Kiwi and Christmas I believe the reason was that I was entitled to citizenship but it was not claimed and rules kept to by age 28.

My fathers registration held him as a Canadian citizen...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 1st 2010, 3:05 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 4,198
Posted By pigletsweet

Re: CIC- 2nd by decent rule..

I had a look for it thanks for the link. They used the second by descent rule until 09 for kids born to parents who were born outside of Canada but the grandparents were born in canada. My Dad was...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 1st 2010, 7:29 am
Replies: 31
Views: 4,198
Posted By pigletsweet

Re: CIC- 2nd by decent rule..

oops!! sorry he was born in 59 I apologise its was 3am ish UK time.
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 1st 2010, 1:11 am
Replies: 31
Views: 4,198
Posted By pigletsweet

Re: CIC- 2nd by decent rule..

He was born in 68 so as trhe 77act states 1st by rule to canadian born parent outside canada. Delayed registration done by end 2004. i was born between 77 and 09 2nd rule ends from 09. I am now 31....
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 1st 2010, 12:40 am
Replies: 31
Views: 4,198
Posted By pigletsweet

Re: CIC- 2nd by decent rule..

Yeah he I dont see him but I understand that it may have been 2005. I have been told he did not see any info at the time about the 2nd rule just the first which is why he did not reply for me before...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jul 1st 2010, 12:29 am
Replies: 31
Views: 4,198
Posted By pigletsweet

Re: 2nd by Descent law madness!!

And your quite right except nobody knew because in the years my Nan was young passports and laws were different and nan didnt discuss her history. So I believed as she always told people shes lived...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 30th 2010, 7:15 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 4,198
Posted By pigletsweet

Re: 2nd by Descent law madness!!

I think I shall contest the law on this one yes. Does anyone have any Canadian Minister addresses or somehere I can write to and contest the Law?

Your right, after 2009 anyone born 2nd in descent...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 30th 2010, 4:49 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 4,198
Posted By pigletsweet

2nd by Descent law madness!!

Hello again all,

I have researched more and it looks as if (but not for sure) that if you were 28 before April 17 2009 you were expected to RETAIN your citizenship. If you have not you have lost...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 30th 2010, 10:47 am
Replies: 31
Views: 4,198
Posted By pigletsweet

Re: CIC- 2nd by decent rule..

I checked with Dad he was entitled to his citizenship simply by sending off for it as first by descent rule counted.

I found this current info on CIC though this a question put up by the CIC...
Forum: USA
Jun 29th 2010, 8:54 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 845
Posted By pigletsweet

Re: renting or buying in florida

He would have been transfered, but he also gets US job offers left right and centre..it was just his UK Credit file thats stuffed but hes been in Canada a year or so. Hes been offered TN or green...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 29th 2010, 3:11 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 4,198
Posted By pigletsweet

Re: CIC- 2nd by decent rule..

Well this is the thing I guess technically he was Canadian as by 1st rule he was born to a Canadian mother..but she didnt claim his Canadian passport as she didnt need it. So Halifax wrote to him to...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Jun 28th 2010, 9:31 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 4,198
Posted By pigletsweet

CIC- 2nd by decent rule..

Hello all. More confusion.. :p

I have just read the CIC site that states if you were..get this..born to a Canadian Citizen (passport holder I guess) OUTSIDE the UK(2nd descent by rule)..and that...
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