How easy is it to regain your Citizenship if you relinquish it?

[neiks 19]

Only person that I can think of for an example of giving up their Canadian citizenship is Conrad Black.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/black_co...ada_return.html

Maybe Rick Mercer can give the best insight on the issue.

Edited October 8, 2009 by neiks

[warlord 73]

There are Canadian citizens who are in the US forces in Afganistan/IRAQ now - they profiled them on the news once - is everyone sure you have to give up your Cdn citizenship just to join the army (or navy or whatever) ? The news article suggested otherwise. In positions where clearance is required they do say you can't have citizenship in another country *and I commented in the other thread about that I think - you get about a dozen answers if you go digging about that too.

I don't believe it is the issue of being in the US army if you are Canadian. For Misty it's the job/position she wants to do and the security clearance that is required and that in order to get that level of security clearance she can't be a citizen of any other country but the US.

That's correct. The position I was about to take would be IT (Information Systems Technician,) which in some cases would involve me handling highly classified/senstive information so you need a top secret security clearance for that. My supervisor is calling around to double check today that I would indeed have to officially drop my Canadian citizenship, not just have my passport shredded. If that's the case, there are a few different jobs I can still do.

To Inky: You are still more than able to join the USAF...joining alone doesn't mean you have to relinquish your Citizenship! You only have to give it up if you are applying for certain jobs that require a higher level security clearance. That being said, there are 3 positions I can do without giving up my Canuckness, and I'm sure there are a few in the AF that are open to you as well.

Thanks everyone for the links/info you posted here! I didnt' realize I would have to apply for my Canadian Citizenship just the same as any other immigrant. I plan on having at least a bachelors before we move back (possibly a Veterinary degree if all goes well,) but since I highly doubt I'll have a degree that qualifies me as a skilled immigrant that they need, there is no way I'll let em take my Citizenship now

Are you sure that is the only thing? Some high scurity clearences require you to be a naturally born US citizen too. I knew one job I was qualified for at the Department of Defence years back that not only required me to be a naturalized US citizen, but also that of both my parents.

So your supervisor might also need to see if the citizenship has to be "US Born" or if "naturalized citizen" would work as well. Sometimes that can get overlooked until that application process...