AboutDavid Chanter Expertise I have a MA in Political Science and have worked or visited every province and territory in Canada. I work for the federal government as a Media Monitoring Officer where I scan everyday all the major newspapers in Canada. I would be pleased to answer questions on: Canadian politics (federal and provincial); Canadian geography; and, life in Canada.
Question I don`t know if I chose the correct forum for this quesion, but im hoping you may have some knowledge of this.
My grandmother was born in ontario, my grandfather moved there from England, and they married there. Later, they moved to Michigan, where my dad was born.
My question is this,,am I considered a dual citizen because my grandparents were Canadian? My fiancee is Canadian, and I just recently found out my grandmother was born there, and we`re hoping that this is good news for me.
Thank you very much,,,,Tamara
PS. I have lived in the states all of my life, except for the past year, I`ve been in quebec.
Answer The following information is taken directly from the Government of Canada citizenship and Immigration web site
"Could you be a Canadian citizen and not know it?
In most cases, you are a Canadian citizen if you were born:
in Canada
in another country, after February 15, 1977, but had one Canadian parent.
You may be a Canadian citizen if you were born outside Canada before February 15, 1977, and one of your parents was a Canadian citizen.
For more information you may telephone a Call Centre:
In Montreal: (514) 496-1010
In Toronto: (416) 973-4444
In Vancouver: (604) 666-2171
For all other areas: 1-888-242-2100."
In other words, you would be a Canadian only if your mother or father were Canadian citizens.
