I know how to get Canadian citizenship, but do I have to give up my American citizenship or can I keep it? I know that dual citizenship exists if come INTO the States, but I don't know if it's possible for EXpatriots.
2007-01-06 05:07:25 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
I am always amazed at the people who answer this question without any knowledge, whatsoever!
I was born in the USA, immigrated to Canada, became a naturalized Canadian citizen in 1977 and have dual citizenship. I just received my US passport and am applying for my Canadian passport shortly.
While it's true, the USA does not recognize dual citizenship, they cannot take your US citizenship away unless you have done anything to renounce your US citizenship, such as enlisted in another country's military or worked in another country's government in a level that would be a conflict of interest with your loyalty to the USA. Likewise, the USA also cannot take away your other citizenship.
When I travel to the USA, I simply tell the US Customs that I am of US citizenship because they are not interested in any other citizenship that I may have. I show my US passport and that is all they want to see. When I travel to Canada, I show my Canadian naturalization card to the Canadian Customs and that is all they are interested in.
My eldest child, born in Canada, qualified for US citizenship, while my youngest child, also born in Canada, did not qualify for US citizenship. For the non-US-born children, there are different qualifications, depending on the year they were born and what the laws were regarding citizenship at that time, and when the parent last resided in the US and for how long he/she resided there. For my children, I needed to have resided in the US for one full year within 10 years of their birth. My son's birth fell into that time frame but my daughter's did not.
Do not listen to all the ignorant answerers here who speak without knowing. If you think you may qualify for dual citizenship, make the enquiries with Canadian Immigration. They will have all the answers. Also, check out the website for Canadian Immigration as there is much information there.
Good luck! Dual citizenship is a wonderful privilege as you get the best of both worlds.
2007-01-06 12:54:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Dual citizenship comes from being born in another country to parents that have citizenship in still another country.
For example, if you are born in France an your mother or father are American, you will have both.
Other than that way, you can't get dual without giving up the current citizenship.
2007-01-06 13:15:27 · answer #2 · answered by bob d 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I migrated to Canada myself. I would never give up my US citizenship. You must be a canadian landed or pr resident first then afer 3 yrs you can apply for citizenship. You would loose many us benefits that you would not qualify for in Canada. There if you are born there and live there longer your govt pension is better not so in the USA. it is how you pay into the system. I spoke to the US govt in long detail about this. Canada recognzes dual but often the US does not.
to learn more go to my site
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the official cand immg site www.cic.gc.ca and international.gc.ca to start.
2007-01-06 14:07:58 · answer #3 · answered by CCC 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
From what I've heard, natural born Americans can't obtain dual citizenships.
2007-01-06 13:12:57 · answer #4 · answered by great white dope 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You must give up your American citizenship
2007-01-06 13:15:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋