US - Canadian dual Citizenship?

[LindaB 0]

I am a long way off for this but if I was to become a U.S. Citizen 3 years after I become a Permanent resident does any one know if I can still keep my Canadian citizenship as well?

If not, if I was just a U.S. citizen can I still work in Canada? (I plan to still work in Canada after I get my visa)

Thanks

[raymaga 25]

Yes, you can keep your Canadian citizenship once you become a U.S. citizen.

You will be a "dual citizen".

[brushes82 0]

Yes, you can keep your Canadian citizenship once you become a U.S. citizen.

You will be a "dual citizen".

I apologize if this is a silly question. I am a NATURALIZED canadian citizen. I now have permanent residency in the US and would like to obtain US citizenship as well. Can I still be a dual citizen of Canada and US... I was told that if only Canadian-born persons can obtain dual citizenship (and I don't see that anywhere on the canada dual citizenship website). thanks

[Krikit 1,165]

Once you are a Canadian citizen, you are always a Canadian citizen. They will not take it away from you if you become a US citizen. (I am also a naturalized Canadian citizen.)

[antda 13]

Hi Brushes82 and Everyone,

Likewise, I am a Naturalized Canadian Citizen too and have Permanent Residency in the US. And yes, I plan on getting US Citizenship in the future too. So I'll be dual "American-Canadian" then next year. "Once a citizen (regardless of how it was obtained), always a citizen", is how I view my Canadian citizenship, so I'll always be Canadian that way.

My question for Brushes82 though and for anyone else who is a naturalized citizen of another country: Since you were a naturalized Canadian citizen, did you ever keep your birth country and/or other citizenship that you had before? If so, then do you have "triple citizenship"? If not, did you renounce your other citizenship and/or it was manditory for you to give it up before? If you did formally renounce your first citizenship, how did you do it and did you have any problems doing it? Anyone else out there ever experience "triple citizenship"? Did it ever cause you any problems immigration-wise in any country and/or situation?

I'm curious, as I would like to know if having and/or the possiblity of having "triple citizenship" would affect things, especially when it comes to obtaining US Citizenship in the future.

Ant (Soon to be American/Canadian/Maybe Triple Citizen?...)

Yes, you can keep your Canadian citizenship once you become a U.S. citizen.

You will be a "dual citizen".

I apologize if this is a silly question. I am a NATURALIZED canadian citizen. I now have permanent residency in the US and would like to obtain US citizenship as well. Can I still be a dual citizen of Canada and US... I was told that if only Canadian-born persons can obtain dual citizenship (and I don't see that anywhere on the canada dual citizenship website). thanks

Edited August 29, 2008 by AntandD

[Krikit 1,165]

I am still a British citizen and have not, nor will not, renounce that. When I travel to the UK and throughout Europe I use my British passport so I do not have to go through customs and immigration. (This last time I used my Canadian passport, though, because my husband carries a US passport and I didn't want to abandon him to the wolves. lol.) When I return to Canada I use my Canadian passport. Once I have my US citizenship I will use that passport when re-entering the US.

Edited August 29, 2008 by Krikit

[AusCal 3]

Anyone else out there ever experience "triple citizenship"? Did it ever cause you any problems immigration-wise in any country and/or situation?

I'm curious, as I would like to know if having and/or the possiblity of having "triple citizenship" would affect things, especially when it comes to obtaining US Citizenship in the future.

I am currently a dual citizen of Great Britian(from birth)/Australia(naturalised) - I am in the process of applying for US citizenship (waiting for rescheduled interview) - I have experienced no problems at any time because of this.

[kmineo 0]

AusCal,

A mate of mine is similar Oz by birth, and British by decent. He keeps on telling me he is not going for his US because he would have to give up one of his citizenships. I told him that sounded foolish. So have you researched it from both GB and OZ about having tri. As far as I can tell you can. I plan to get my son three citizenships (US/Irish/SA).

[antda 13]

Hi Krikit, AusCal, and Kmineo,

Thanks for sharing your triple-citizenship situations. Glad to hear that there are others who are in a similar situation as I am. Glad too, that it didn't/doesn't cause any problems for you by having more than one prior citizenship before having American citizenship.

Welcome to the "Triple-Citizenship Club!", as only few people have been able to be members of such by having been associated with three citizenships in their lifetime... :star:

As for me, I plan to formally renounce my birth country citizenship (if I still have it, that is), for personal reasons. I'll still keep my Canadian one, and will get the American one hopefully soon. So, I guess I'll just end up as a "Dual American-Canadian Citizen", which is fine and less complicated for me...

Ant (Former "Triple Citizenship Club" Member/Soon-to-be "Dual Citizenship Club/American-Canadian" Member)

Edited August 31, 2008 by AntandD