favoredponchoDec 29

If you have ANY Canadian ancestor, you are likely a Canadian citizen as a result of recent changes in Canadian law

https://lemmy.zip/post/55944755

Show threadazdleDec 29

www.canada.ca/en/…/rules-2025.html

This means that in most cases you’re automatically a Canadian citizen if you were born

  • before December 15, 2025
  • outside Canada to a Canadian parent

This rule also applies to you if you were born to someone who became Canadian because of these rule changes.

Change to citizenship rules in 2025 - Canada.ca

Bill C-3 changes the first-generation limit for Canadian citizenship by descent. Find out who is affected and how the law impacts citizenship eligibility.

Show threadAda
That can’t be right. That’s infinitely recursive…
Dec 29 at 9:04pmWeb
Show threadNanookDec 29
Guess we’re going to Canada
Show threadAdaDec 29
Not me! My great great great great grandmother died in Quebec, but that’s about my only connection to Canada :P
Show threadRobotToasterDec 29
Canada has only existed since 1867, so not exactly.
Show threadharrys_balzacDec 29
I was hopeful for a moment then realized that my Canadian ancestors would have been British.
Show threadStillPaisleyCatJan 2

If they had status as British subjects domiciled in Canada pre1947, or domiciled in a predecessor colony before Confederation, that would be considered Canadian.

For example, they could have been born in the colony of Nova Scotia before 1867, or they could have moved from the UK to Nova Scotia and, effectively, become British subjects domiciled in Nova Scotia.

It’s worth the deep dive genealogically if you’re seriously considering applying for a certificate of citizenship.

Show threadharrys_balzacJan 3
Very interesting. I’ll have to look into it. Fortunately, I have family on both sides who were very into family history; they were diehard Mormons.
Show threadStillPaisleyCatJan 3
Even if you and others don’t want to get citizenships in place for yourselves, it would be important to get it in place and document time in Canada, as future generations born after December 15, 2025 will have to have parents who spent 1095 in Canada.
Show threadcompostgoblinDec 29
So, if I understand this correctly, if I can prove that one of my ancestors was a Canadian citizen, then all their descendants have automatically been made Canadian citizens, including me?
Show threadKacarottDec 30
Yes it seems so, but only up to people born before Dec 15 2025. Anyone born after require that their Canadian parent had spent at least 3 years in Canada, in order to also be Canadian
Show threadSlartyBartFastDec 30
Ugh, just missed it. I was born on the 16th
Show threadDanWolfstoneDec 31
Welcome in! I’m sorry you’re here
Show threadcorsicanguppyDec 30
Inductively so, if they’re still alive.
Show threadStillPaisleyCatJan 2

The citizenship law looks back before Confederation.

In fact, Canadian citizenship only came into existence in 1947. Canada has the separate constitutional authority from the 1930s but WW II held up the legislation.

Before 1947, Canadians were British subjects domiciled in Canada.

Show threadStillPaisleyCatJan 4

The law looks back further than Confederation. This was addressed in previous amendments to the Act.

It has to since Canada didn’t have independent citizenship legislation until 1947.

Show threadJerkfaceDec 30
Am I the only one that read this as an incest joke?
Show threadAdaDec 30
If it’s a joke, I don’t understand my own joke :P
Show threadTeamAssimilationDec 31
The ice mines of Quebec need more fresh meat.