memsomerville.bsky.socialMar 8
A decent article about the #LostCanadian new option for people with Canadian ancestors. There was someone approved recently 9 generations out from #Acadian displacement. If you can prove your Canadian ancestors, you can claim citizenship. It's not naturalization. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Millions of Americans can now ...
Millions of Americans can now claim Canadian citizenship by descent. But they have to prove it | CBC News

Amid rising tensions in the United States and increased global volatility, many Americans are looking to Canada — and their roots — for a possible way out following recent changes to Canada’s citizenship rules.

CBC
mem_somervilleMar 8

Finally a decent article about the #LostCanadian new option for people with Canadian ancestors.

There was someone approved recently 9 generations out from the #Acadian displacement. It's real. If you can prove your Canadian ancestors, you can claim citizenship. It's not naturalization.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bill-c-3-canadian-citizenship-by-descent-american-interest-9.7112724

Millions of Americans can now claim Canadian citizenship by descent. But they have to prove it | CBC News

Amid rising tensions in the United States and increased global volatility, many Americans are looking to Canada — and their roots — for a possible way out following recent changes to Canada’s citizenship rules.

CBC
Show threadmem_somervilleFeb 19

If you haven't heard about the #LostCanadian status, this is the quickest overview. @sophielabelle summarizes it.

If you have any Canadian ancestor you can apply for proof of citizenship now. It's not naturalization and a test. It's just "you're in" if you send the forms and birth certificate chain.

We have seen people whose ancestors were born in the 1730s succeed. Many trans families have too.

https://bsky.app/profile/assignedmale.bsky.social/post/3mehvtistqc2n

Sophie Labelle (@assignedmale.bsky.social)

I'm not saying that Canada is perfect, I'm saying that the bar is pretty low right now.

Bluesky Social
Show threadmem_somervilleFeb 19

@idoubtit I think of it as a swamp. There are islands of sanity. The lace and tatting is good. Important local news comes through there for my city (although that has some swamp sections too).

The #LostCanadian forum has been an absolute lifesaver. Genuinely saving trans families right now.

But....here we are.

mem_somervilleFeb 19

I wrote a long + thoughtful reply to a young person deciding on the US or Canada because of their #LostCanadian opportunity.

I talked about scientists leaving, destruction of institutions, women dying from lack of health care, a looming trans genocide....and more.

#Reddit removed it for "hate'.