Has anyone had any experience with renouncing Canadian Citizenship?

[Maeve 2]

My husband is trying to get the paperwork in to become an Army officer, but his security clearance was denied because he's still a Canadian citizen. So he has to go through the whole renunciation process...Unfortunately, he's deployed right now, which makes all this even more difficult. Has anyone gone through the process before? I'm kind of nervous about whether it will get approved or not...

[Boiler 45,467]

I remember seeing a UK case and there they wanted him to hand over his passport, which of course he can replace.

[NikLR 13,227]

Check out the Canada immigration and citizenship website. I recall there being details on the website about it.

[Udella&Wiz 325]

The Canadian Government site, it should answer your questions.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/renounce.asp

Edited June 4, 2013 by Udella&Wiz

[Maeve 2]

Thanks guys

I tried to call the number on the immigration page, but wouldn't go through. But then I managed to get a hold of a really nice lady at the Canadian Consulate in Dallas and she explained the whole process to me. Turns out that there is a consulate near where he is, so he can go and apply in person. That would be a whole lot easier! Hopefully he can get that done soon.

I am a little disappointed though because I didn't want him to have to renounce his citizenship. It's not like he's from a hostile country or anything...plus there does seem to be a double standard, since a guy he went to Basic with who's from South Africa didn't have to :/ But considering how hard it is for veterans to find jobs in this economy, I want him to stay in the Army as long as possible, so it will be worth it if he can become an officer...I just hope this isn't all for nothing :/

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Thanks guys

I tried to call the number on the immigration page, but wouldn't go through. But then I managed to get a hold of a really nice lady at the Canadian Consulate in Dallas and she explained the whole process to me. Turns out that there is a consulate near where he is, so he can go and apply in person. That would be a whole lot easier! Hopefully he can get that done soon.

I am a little disappointed though because I didn't want him to have to renounce his citizenship. It's not like he's from a hostile country or anything...plus there does seem to be a double standard, since a guy he went to Basic with who's from South Africa didn't have to :/ But considering how hard it is for veterans to find jobs in this economy, I want him to stay in the Army as long as possible, so it will be worth it if he can become an officer...I just hope this isn't all for nothing :/

There does seem to be a great disparity in what the actual rules are when getting clearances. At one point I was interested in getting one (I work for a Gov't contractor near DC) but was told the same thing about having to remounce my Canadian Citizenship (which you couldn't pay me to do) and then on the other hand my husband asked around at his company and they said it wasn't an issue at all, you just had to divulge it.

Hope it works out for him and he doesn't end up renouncing for nothing.

[Boiler 45,467]

That was it it, you just need to renounce your citizenship to the US Gov, has absolutely no impact on your Canadian or any other Citizenship.

But of it makes them happy, why not.

[Maeve 2]

Udella - it really does seem quite unfair :/ I'm sorry that didn't work out for you!

Boiler - When I talked to my husband, he said they wanted some sort of documentation...is there something else we can fill out for the US government instead of actually going through the process of renuciation?? Because that would be *awesome*!!

[Maeve 2]

OK....I'm feeling really stabby right now....

I was just re-reading the instructions to make sure I didn't miss anything....and I found this little gem:

Baptismal certificates, birth certificates, and marriage certificates issued by the government of Quebec before January 1, 1994, are no longer accepted. If you have one of these certificates, you must obtain a new document. This can be done by contacting the office of the Directeur de l’état civil du Québec by visiting their website at: www.etatcivil.gouv.qc.ca.

&%@!*(%#^@#(*$(&^!*(&$*($(!*&@#))%(*&!7^@3^!!!!

And, of course, we fall into that category :/ So I had to literally tear my house apart trying to find some of my husband's old identification - of course, we figured he wouldn't need that anymore! I managed to get all the information to log into this website........and it tells me to call Revenu Quebec > Of course it does! He hasn't lived there for five years! Ugh! I do have Power of Attorney, but dealing with the Quebec government is soooooooo frustrating!

*sigh* Sorry...just needed to vent a bit :/

[Boiler 45,467]

The thread I remember was that they wanted him to renounce to the US Gov and handover his passport.

Do not assume that what they ask for is logical.

[Maeve 2]

The thread I remember was that they wanted him to renounce to the US Gov and handover his passport.

Do not assume that what they ask for is logical.

Ugh, ain't that the truth :/ This whole Immigration process is so far from logical!!

When my husband first mentioned this, he asked me to send the certificate of renunciation...which we don't have, of course. So I think they won't be satisfied unless he completely renounces everything :/

Now I have to try to find as much of my hubby's documentation as I can...I'm very doubtful that I'll be able to weasel a birth certificate out of the Quebec government...

[hikergirl 277]

OK....I'm feeling really stabby right now....

I was just re-reading the instructions to make sure I didn't miss anything....and I found this little gem:

&%@!*(%#^@#(*$(&^!*(&$*($(!*&@#))%(*&!7^@3^!!!!

And, of course, we fall into that category :/ So I had to literally tear my house apart trying to find some of my husband's old identification - of course, we figured he wouldn't need that anymore! I managed to get all the information to log into this website........and it tells me to call Revenu Quebec > Of course it does! He hasn't lived there for five years! Ugh! I do have Power of Attorney, but dealing with the Quebec government is soooooooo frustrating!

*sigh* Sorry...just needed to vent a bit :/

Your husband may already have one of the new birth certificates around somewhere because the Government of Canada (including Passport Canada) has not been accepting them for many years. If I recall correctly there was even someone on the forum here who had to get a new one for US Immigration.

[Maeve 2]

Your husband may already have one of the new birth certificates around somewhere because the Government of Canada (including Passport Canada) has not been accepting them for many years. If I recall correctly there was even someone on the forum here who had to get a new one for US Immigration.

Do you know what it looks like? The one we have now is a laminated card with info on both sides. If I had a picture or a description, I could check with his parents and see if they have something.

Edited June 5, 2013 by Maeve

[hikergirl 277]

I don’t but I’m assuming it would look something like the one in the picture in this article as the article is fairly new: http://genderoutlaw.wordpress.com/2009/08/10/certified-male/

[Udella&Wiz 325]

The thread I remember was that they wanted him to renounce to the US Gov and handover his passport.

Do not assume that what they ask for is logical.

I doubt the US government would be asking for his Canadian passport...doesn;t sound legal.

I would think though that once renounced the Canadian government will provide some sort of documentation which would then suffice.