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pat_k

(13,453 posts)
Thu Apr 9, 2026, 04:47 PM Thursday

Want to be a Canadian? It's never been easier. [View all]

Source: Washington Post

Late last year, the Canadian government amended the Citizenship Act to grant Canadian citizenship to a wider pool of people seeking dual citizenship through their family lineage. Before the revised law went into effect on Dec. 15, the country limited Canadian citizenship to the first-generation children of a Canadian parent. Now, all generations who were born outside of Canada and have direct Canadian ancestry can become Canadian citizens, as long as they possess the correct documents and fall within the correct legal provisions.
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Canada, by comparison, is a breeze, especially for applicants with a Canadian ancestor whose documents don’t require a genealogical deep dive or a Rosetta stone to decipher. Eligible adults can apply online for 75 Canadian dollars (about $50).



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I wish the UK were as lenient. My grandmother was born in Liverpool but that's not good enough for me. PSPS Thursday #1
Dang! I actually qualify for UK (father born in London). My partner qualified for an Irish passport via Grandparent. pat_k Thursday #8
Maybe we should build a statue with this text: Dave Bowman Thursday #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Dave Bowman Thursday #3
I guess that will now include me.... FarPoint Thursday #4
From a Canadian: You are very welcome here so come on over. 👍 Dave Bowman Thursday #5
Three of my husband's grandparents were born in Mexico, but he is not eligibile. LeftInTX Thursday #6
Other countries that have multigenerational citizenship by descent in Post 10 pat_k Thursday #11
I just saw that you can apply for citizenship in Poland Wednesdays Thursday #7
Countries that provide multigenerational pathways pat_k Thursday #10
I'm 1/2 Armenian, but I really don't want to move there. LeftInTX Thursday #12
The Italy information is outdated. They tightened their restrictions to a parent or grandparent and there are chowder66 Thursday #15
Both of my maternal grandparents came from Poland, but in 1912. My grandmother was 15 Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #19
Matty Cash, fullback for Aston Villa FC, was born in the UK but has played on the Polish National Team OnlinePoker Thursday #13
I have a Polish grandparent caraher Yesterday #26
Any other time, i would love to go to Canada. BUT bluestarone Thursday #9
THIS Lemon Lyman Thursday #14
Agree!! bluestarone 19 hrs ago #29
This is cool! I'm Canadian/American or will soon be (in however many years it takes me to do this). chowder66 Thursday #16
Woohooo! pat_k Yesterday #20
I wish I could qualify for the UK. I do have a 1st cousin there - she's there through marriage but we do chowder66 Yesterday #22
Can't I just claim to be Canadian if I bring a note from my mom, a? Buddyzbuddy Thursday #17
Yeah no for sure! pat_k Yesterday #21
Unfortunately I'm screwed as I don't have any qualifying relatives not to , mention no money to escape even if I did. cstanleytech Thursday #18
You think that's bad, my ancestors were revolutionaries whose weren't on good terms with their loyalist brothers... Crowman2009 Yesterday #23
Well at least they got an early start moving 😂 cstanleytech Yesterday #24
I have to figure out Cadfael Yesterday #25
If you want me to take a look for you chowder66 Yesterday #27
My brother and I DownriverDem 20 hrs ago #28
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