If I have any children in US, will they have Canadian citizenship?

[Vox 0]

Check this out http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/r...citizenship.asp and http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/proof.asp

No later than April 17, 2009, the law will change for people born outside Canada. If you were born outside Canada and your parent was a Canadian citizen when you were born, your child born in another country on or after the new law comes into effect will not be a Canadian citizen by birth.

Does it mean that children of Canadians living legally in the US can’t get Canadian citizenship after April 17, 2009????

[Cassie 8]

If you read this section (found at your first link listed), it seems that where the Canadian citizen parent was born factors in on whether or not your child will automatically be a citizen or not.

Persons born or adopted outside Canada after the new law comes into effect

The new law changes the rules for people born outside Canada. Individuals born outside Canada to a parent, who was a Canadian citizen at the time of the birth, will only be Canadians at birth if:

* the parent was born in Canada;

* the parent became a Canadian citizen; that is, by immigrating to Canada and being granted citizenship.

This means that children born in another country after the new law comes into effect will not be a Canadian citizen by birth if they were born outside Canada to a Canadian parent who was also born outside Canada to a Canadian parent.

This limitation will also apply to foreign-born persons adopted by a Canadian parent. Adopted children of Canadian citizens will be considered to be the first generation born abroad. This means that:

* if a person adopted by a Canadian parent has a child outside Canada, that child is not a citizen by birth;

* if a person adopted by a Canadian parent adopts a child outside Canada, that child will not be eligible to apply for citizenship under the adoption provisions in the Citizenship Act;

* if a person born outside to a Canadian parent, in the first generation born abroad, adopts a foreign-born child, that adopted child will not be eligible to apply for citizenship under the adoption provisions in the Citizenship Act.

[Cassie 8]

Check this out http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/r...citizenship.asp and http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/proof.asp

No later than April 17, 2009, the law will change for people born outside Canada. If you were born outside Canada and your parent was a Canadian citizen when you were born, your child born in another country on or after the new law comes into effect will not be a Canadian citizen by birth.

Does it mean that children of Canadians living legally in the US can’t get Canadian citizenship after April 17, 2009????

This isn't what the new law is saying. They are talking about your future grandchildren.

From the quote in my post above:

This means that children born in another country after the new law comes into effect will not be a Canadian citizen by birth if they were born outside Canada to a Canadian parent who was also born outside Canada to a Canadian parent.

Your children will automatically become Canadian citizens, but your grandchildren won't if they are also born outside of Canada. Does that make sense?

Edited June 10, 2008 by Cassie

[MrsCat 6]

The new law changes the rules for people born outside Canada. Individuals born outside Canada to a parent, who was a Canadian citizen at the time of the birth, will only be Canadians at birth if:

the parent was born in Canada;

the parent became a Canadian citizen; that is, by immigrating to Canada and being granted citizenship.

This means that children born in another country after the new law comes into effect will not be a Canadian citizen by birth if they were born outside Canada to a Canadian parent who was also born outside Canada to a Canadian parent.

If I am reading this section correctly - my children would have Canadian citizenship because they are born to a Canadian parent - despite being born in the US.

However if my children who were born in the USA have children (my grandkids) in the USA - the grandkids would not have citizenship since they were born to parents, who despite being Canadian, were born outside of Canada.

This is really confusing. Probably taken from an LSAT test somewhere.

[Cassie 8]

The new law changes the rules for people born outside Canada. Individuals born outside Canada to a parent, who was a Canadian citizen at the time of the birth, will only be Canadians at birth if:

the parent was born in Canada;

the parent became a Canadian citizen; that is, by immigrating to Canada and being granted citizenship.

This means that children born in another country after the new law comes into effect will not be a Canadian citizen by birth if they were born outside Canada to a Canadian parent who was also born outside Canada to a Canadian parent.

If I am reading this section correctly - my children would have Canadian citizenship because they are born to a Canadian parent - despite being born in the US.

However if my children who were born in the USA have children (my grandkids) in the USA - the grandkids would not have citizenship since they were born to parents, who despite being Canadian, were born outside of Canada.

This is really confusing. Probably taken from an LSAT test somewhere.

Not automatically, that's correct. But I am sure that they would be able to apply for it based on the citizenship of their parents.

It is confusing, but I guess it is an attempt to right the wrongs for those people who lost their citizenship due to being second generation by restoring their citizenship, but then closing the loophole.

[shiri 0]

I never thought of generations past the first one. When I thought of citizenship based on country of birth or parents citizenship, I never considered grandkids. I just figured that my baby that will be born in 10 weeks would have automatic citzenship because i am a US citizen and his daddy is a Canadian citizen. I was right but I thank you all for pointing out the actual law and how things are changing.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Yes