That includes great, great grandparents.
In order to obtain proof of Canadian citizenship, you would need to document your line of descent through historical documents and birth records.
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.
That can’t be right. That’s infinitely recursive…
Canada has only existed since 1867, so not exactly.
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?
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
Ugh, just missed it. I was born on the 16th
My stepdad was born in Canada, but he did not adopt me. Bummer.
It’s not too late, you can adopt adults.
I like poutine. Will that work?
Depends if you use real cheese curds or shredded cheese.
Do people use shredded cheese?! What the fuck?
What if I speak the Kannada language?
prove it
ನಾನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಗೂಗಲ್ ಅನುವಾದವನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಲ್ಲ.
