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Canadian Citizenship

By immlawyer

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I was contacted today by a very nice gentleman who has been denied his Canadian passport. Born on a Canadian military base abroad to Canadian parents, he returned to Canada when he was still a toddler. Raised and educated here, he also served this country in the armed forces. He's held a Canadian passport, and so was understandably shocked and upset when he was refused a Canadian passport a year or so ago. 


In summary, there are a number of circumstances where someone born overseas can 'lose' their Canadian citizenship. Thankfully, the Canadian government will be addressing this injustice in April of this year. Additional details can be found here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/questions-citizenship.asp 

In these circumstances, while it makes sense to wait until the new legislation, it's still wrong for the government to deny someone status who is clearly entitled to it. My client has paid taxes for his entire life; lived here and raised his children here; served his country (as did his father); and has no other country to which he owes allegiance. 

In a perfect world, he would be getting his Canadian passport immediately, along with a letter of apology for the delay from the government. Unfortunately, he'll have to settle for this new legislation in April, and hope that he is not further delayed or prejudiced in his rights to vote and hold a passport. 

Full post as published by Canadian Immigration Blawg on January 23, 2009 (boomark / email).

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