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

• RobotToaster@mander.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Canada has only existed since 1867, so not exactly.

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  • compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    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?

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    • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Inductively so, if they’re still alive.

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  • harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I was hopeful for a moment then realized that my Canadian ancestors would have been British.

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    • StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      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.

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      • harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        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.

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  • StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    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.

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  • StillPaisleyCat@startrek.website ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    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.

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• Nanook@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Guess we’re going to Canada

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  • ada@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Not me! My great great great great grandmother died in Quebec, but that’s about my only connection to Canada :P

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• TeamAssimilation@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The ice mines of Quebec need more fresh meat.

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• Jerkface@piefed.social ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Am I the only one that read this as an incest joke?

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  • ada@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    If it’s a joke, I don’t understand my own joke :P

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