I am Canadian and my husband American- how can I ensure that my children have dual citizenship?

Answer 1

Give birth in Canada. Then you can apply for a Canadian passport based on birth - and an American passport based on the fathers citizenship. It's probably harder the other way. :-)

Answer 2

Your children will have to live in Canada for at least one year prior to turning 28 to ensure they keep their Canadian citizenship. My sisters and I are all dual citizenship b/c my father was born in Quebec and mother an American. The Canadian immigrations website will guide you through exactly how to ensure they have dual citizenship. They changed the law so if you are born after a certain year to a Canadian parent you have to live in Canada and prove it for one year by your 28th birthday to keep your citizenship.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizen/dual-info.html

Answer 3

To acquire Canadian citizenship, you either have to:

-Be born in Canada (not the child of diplomats though)
-Have a Canadian parent
-Have permenant residence in Canada
-Have lived in Canada for a total of three years

So yes, your children will be Canadian citizens.

However, if your Canadian citizenship is revoked by the government for any reason (don't be naughty), your child will lose his/her citizenship.

To be an American citizen, one of the child's parents must be a US citizen and have lived in the United States or one of its territories for a minimum of five years.