Dual Citizenship?

[candyace 0]

Is it possible throughout this process to keep my Canadian citizenship and then also obtain US citizenship? Therefore being a dual citizen? I've searched the forums and can't find anything on it.

[Wis-Can 0]

You don't lose your Canadian citizenship. Even when you take the oath, when you get to that point in the US, Canada doesn't recoginize its citizens renoucing their citizenship until you actually go to a Canadian Consulate and give it up. You'll always be a Canadian basically unless you get to the point where you choose not to and why would a person do that. I've been told at one time the US use to actively pursue persons who did not give up their citizenships to other counties, as they don't like "dual", but now they really don't bother anymore. Its kinda the accepted norm I guess.

[Wis-Can 0]

http://www.centa.com/CEN-TAPEDE/october_1993.htm

some info on this website for you! Take care.

[Reba 2]

tonnes of info on naturalization here at VJ. In the Naturalization forum, rather than the AOS forum.

[warlord 73]

Canadian Citizenship is independent of US citizenship. So getting US Citizenship will never invalidate Canadian citizenship at all and you will always have both. Other countries like Peru, Germany and India on the other hand will require you to chose one over the other. Canada does not...

[candyace 0]

Canadian Citizenship is independent of US citizenship. So getting US Citizenship will never invalidate Canadian citizenship at all and you will always have both. Other countries like Peru, Germany and India on the other hand will require you to chose one over the other. Canada does not...

I thought the US makes you give up your other citizenship though when you become a US citizen?

[thetreble 19]

Canadian Citizenship is independent of US citizenship. So getting US Citizenship will never invalidate Canadian citizenship at all and you will always have both. Other countries like Peru, Germany and India on the other hand will require you to chose one over the other. Canada does not...

I thought the US makes you give up your other citizenship though when you become a US citizen?

This is not true.

[warlord 73]

Canadian Citizenship is independent of US citizenship. So getting US Citizenship will never invalidate Canadian citizenship at all and you will always have both. Other countries like Peru, Germany and India on the other hand will require you to chose one over the other. Canada does not...

I thought the US makes you give up your other citizenship though when you become a US citizen?

This is not true.

The confusion comes when you declare your oath etc to the US. The issue is, Canada and many other countries do not reconize the US oath so to the US you are a US citizen only. To canada you are Canadian regardless of what other country you claim to have taken their oath, they couldn't care less, you will always be a Canadian to the Canadian Govt...

[Reba 2]

Here is the Oath of Allegience:

"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God."

In some cases, USCIS allows the oath to be taken without the clauses:

". . .that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the Armed Forces of the United States when required by law. . ."

bold my emphasis to point out this is the specific line that gives most people the idea that they can't be dual citizen with the US. But as others have pointed out, Canada does not recognize this verbal renunciation, and the US for the moment does not enforce it, so technically you can have more than one citizenship with the US. You can have a dozen or more if the countries allow it and if you want the hassle of all those passports

Not everyone can actually say the oath however, without their fingers crossed, so its totally up to you.

[warlord 73]

Here is the Oath of Allegience:

my emphasis to point out this is the specific line that gives most people the idea that they can't be dual citizen with the US. But as others have pointed out, Canada does not recognize this verbal renunciation, and the US for the moment does not enforce it, so technically you can have more than one citizenship with the US. You can have a dozen or more if the countries allow it and if you want the hassle of all those passports

In fact there are many people that hold 3 citizenships...

[antda 13]

Hi Everyone,

Lol..yup, it's called the "lifetime triple citizenship club"!!! But yeah, it does cause a lot of confusion to be a member of such, and hopefully won't cause any additional problems for anyone in it!

By the way, does anyone know if the possiblity of having "triple citzenship" will cause problems in terms of a person becoming a US citizen later on?

Ant (Member of the "lifetime triple citizenship club": 1) Country X (birth country), 2) Canadian (naturalized in early childhood), 3) American (naturalizing in 2009/2010)...though "legally" I'll just be a "Dual Canadian/American Citizen" instead...)

In fact there are many people that hold 3 citizenships...

Edited November 26, 2008 by AntandD

[thetreble 19]

Hi Everyone,

Lol..yup, it's called the "lifetime triple citizenship club"!!! But yeah, it does cause a lot of confusion to be a member of such, and hopefully won't cause any additional problems for anyone in it!

By the way, does anyone know if the possiblity of having "triple citzenship" will cause problems in terms of a person becoming a US citizen later on?

Ant (Member of the "lifetime triple citizenship club": 1) Country X (birth country), 2) Canadian (naturalized in early childhood), 3) American (naturalizing in 2009/2010)...though "legally" I'll just be a "Dual Canadian/American Citizen" instead...)

In fact there are many people that hold 3 citizenships...

I hold already hold two citizenships and I don't think it will be a problem for me in the future to have US citizenship if I so desire.

[Flames9_RN 358]

Hi Everyone,

Lol..yup, it's called the "lifetime triple citizenship club"!!! But yeah, it does cause a lot of confusion to be a member of such, and hopefully won't cause any additional problems for anyone in it!

By the way, does anyone know if the possiblity of having "triple citzenship" will cause problems in terms of a person becoming a US citizen later on?

Ant (Member of the "lifetime triple citizenship club": 1) Country X (birth country), 2) Canadian (naturalized in early childhood), 3) American (naturalizing in 2009/2010)...though "legally" I'll just be a "Dual Canadian/American Citizen" instead...)

In fact there are many people that hold 3 citizenships...

I hold already hold two citizenships and I don't think it will be a problem for me in the future to have US citizenship if I so desire.

What, you have Canadian and Ontarion?

[croat 0]

Here is the Oath of Allegience:

my emphasis to point out this is the specific line that gives most people the idea that they can't be dual citizen with the US. But as others have pointed out, Canada does not recognize this verbal renunciation, and the US for the moment does not enforce it, so technically you can have more than one citizenship with the US. You can have a dozen or more if the countries allow it and if you want the hassle of all those passports

In fact there are many people that hold 3 citizenships...

I hold 3 citizenships right now.

Bosnia & Herzegovina (born there)

Croatia (croatian nationality)

Canada (naturalized)

And maybe soon another citizenship - American.

P.S. I also used to be a Yugoslavian citizen, but that country does not exist anymore.

[Flames9_RN 358]

Here is the Oath of Allegience:

my emphasis to point out this is the specific line that gives most people the idea that they can't be dual citizen with the US. But as others have pointed out, Canada does not recognize this verbal renunciation, and the US for the moment does not enforce it, so technically you can have more than one citizenship with the US. You can have a dozen or more if the countries allow it and if you want the hassle of all those passports

In fact there are many people that hold 3 citizenships...

I hold 3 citizenships right now.

Bosnia & Herzegovina (born there)

Croatia (croatian nationality)

Canada (naturalized)

And maybe soon another citizenship - American.

P.S. I also used to be a Yugoslavian citizen, but that country does not exist anymore.

Croatia, what a beautiful country. Was there in the Spring of 2003 for UN peacekeeping!