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FarPoint

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4. I guess that will now include me....

Reply to pat_k (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 05:13 PM

Yesterday

My son , born in usa, has duel Canadian? US/ citizenship and so does his wife who was born in Jordan...they live in Edmonton .... Their son was born December 2024 in Canada so he is first generation Canadian now for our family....

Life does get better...opens doors.

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

I wish the UK were as lenient. My grandmother was born in Liverpool but that's not good enough for me. PSPS Yesterday #1

Dang! I actually qualify for UK (father born in London). My partner qualified for an Irish passport via Grandparent. pat_k Yesterday #8

Maybe we should build a statue with this text: Dave Bowman Yesterday #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Dave Bowman Yesterday #3

I guess that will now include me.... FarPoint Yesterday #4

From a Canadian: You are very welcome here so come on over. 👍 Dave Bowman Yesterday #5

Three of my husband's grandparents were born in Mexico, but he is not eligibile. LeftInTX Yesterday #6

Other countries that have multigenerational citizenship by descent in Post 10 pat_k Yesterday #11

I just saw that you can apply for citizenship in Poland Wednesdays Yesterday #7

Countries that provide multigenerational pathways pat_k Yesterday #10

I'm 1/2 Armenian, but I really don't want to move there. LeftInTX Yesterday #12

The Italy information is outdated. They tightened their restrictions to a parent or grandparent and there are chowder66 23 hrs ago #15

Both of my maternal grandparents came from Poland, but in 1912. My grandmother was 15 Rhiannon12866 22 hrs ago #19

Matty Cash, fullback for Aston Villa FC, was born in the UK but has played on the Polish National Team OnlinePoker Yesterday #13

I have a Polish grandparent caraher 20 hrs ago #26

Any other time, i would love to go to Canada. BUT bluestarone Yesterday #9

THIS Lemon Lyman Yesterday #14

Agree!! bluestarone 12 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 23 hrs ago #16

Woohooo! pat_k 21 hrs ago #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 21 hrs ago #22

Can't I just claim to be Canadian if I bring a note from my mom, a? Buddyzbuddy 23 hrs ago #17

Yeah no for sure! pat_k 21 hrs ago #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 23 hrs ago #18

You think that's bad, my ancestors were revolutionaries whose weren't on good terms with their loyalist brothers... Crowman2009 21 hrs ago #23

Well at least they got an early start moving 😂 cstanleytech 20 hrs ago #24

I have to figure out Cadfael 20 hrs ago #25

If you want me to take a look for you chowder66 18 hrs ago #27

My brother and I DownriverDem 13 hrs ago #28