Comments on: New Canadian Citizenship Rules Coming Into Effect April 2009 http://www.winningaway.com/new-canadian-citizenship-rules-coming-into-effect-april-2009/ Helping you thrive in your life abroad Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:57:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Emmanuelle Archer http://www.winningaway.com/new-canadian-citizenship-rules-coming-into-effect-april-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Emmanuelle Archer Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:00:19 +0000 http://winningaway.com/expattips/?p=236#comment-11 Hello Doug, Thank you for your comment. First of all I want to state that I am not a Citizenship & Immigration Canada employee or an immigration/citizenship expert. These new rules are complex to say the least, especially when it comes to retroactivity. The last thing I want is to give you misleading information, so I would recommend that you get in touch with Citizenship & Immigration Canada. They will be able to give you a straight answer regarding your children’s citizenship. In the meantime, the government has launched a new online tool for people who are unsure if they are Canadian citizens under the new laws. They seem to ask questions that are specific enough to help with all but the most complex cases. You can find the questionnaire here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/rules/index.asp I hope this helps - once you find out, if you would like to come back and share with us what you have learned, I am sure that many other families in similar situations would appreciate it. Thanks and have a great day, Emmanuelle Hello Doug,

Thank you for your comment. First of all I want to state that I am not a Citizenship & Immigration Canada employee or an immigration/citizenship expert.

These new rules are complex to say the least, especially when it comes to retroactivity. The last thing I want is to give you misleading information, so I would recommend that you get in touch with Citizenship & Immigration Canada. They will be able to give you a straight answer regarding your children’s citizenship.

In the meantime, the government has launched a new online tool for people who are unsure if they are Canadian citizens under the new laws. They seem to ask questions that are specific enough to help with all but the most complex cases. You can find the questionnaire here:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/rules/index.asp

I hope this helps – once you find out, if you would like to come back and share with us what you have learned, I am sure that many other families in similar situations would appreciate it.

Thanks and have a great day,
Emmanuelle

]]> By: Doug http://www.winningaway.com/new-canadian-citizenship-rules-coming-into-effect-april-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Doug Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:00:49 +0000 http://winningaway.com/expattips/?p=236#comment-12 My question has to do with whether my children gained Canadian citizenship under the new rul. I was born in Canada, but I lost my citizenship in the 60’s when my parents moved to the US and we all got US citizenship. I married and had two kids in the US. I understand that as of April 17 I am Canadian again, and because my citizenship is retroactive, I think my children are now citizens too. Is that correct? My question has to do with whether my children gained Canadian citizenship under the new rul. I was born in Canada, but I lost my citizenship in the 60’s when my parents moved to the US and we all got US citizenship. I married and had two kids in the US. I understand that as of April 17 I am Canadian again, and because my citizenship is retroactive, I think my children are now citizens too. Is that correct?

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