Joel KinFeb 22
zed

Hello #Canada people. I’m pretty sure that as of December 2025 (with newly passed legislation), I’d now be eligible for Canadian citizenship based off my Canadian grandmother.

I’ve sent messages to a few immigration law firms that I found via a web search, but have only gotten one response (and it was written in a way that didn’t give me confidence in the firm).

Does anyone have any recommendations that I could reach out to?

Feb 22 at 3:24pmWeb
Show threadzedFeb 22
Context: I’m an American currently living in France. Fighting with the bureaucracy for a visa is exhausting, and I’d like to have an exit plan that is not going back to the US. With a Canadian passport, Montréal becomes an attractive option. #Canada
Show threadAnybody's King (Scrummy)Feb 22
@zed Following this thread for the same reason (my great grandparents are Québecois)
Show threadof SalfarroMar 1
@zed I'll be putting in for mine soon, but it doesn't seem like anything that needs a lawyer or anything. You just need the paperwork that proves your descent from a Canadian ancestor and the form. Seems pretty easy.
Show threadzedMar 1

@altsapiens interesting, after you apply would you mind if we connected over a quick call so you could tell me about any “gotchas” you ran into so I could be ready ?

And does a birth certificate showing my grandmother was born in New Brunswick in 1928 sound like enough prof she was a Canadian citizen ? From there, I have marriage and birth certificates all the way down to me.

Show threadof SalfarroMar 1
@zed there's a huge thread on reddit's r/Canadiancitizenship with a full wiki if you're looking for people going through the process. By the time I get through and processed at this point a year will have passed or more if you wait for me.
Show threadzedMar 1
@altsapiens good thinking, appreciation the reply