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

• compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨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 ⁨2⁩ ⁨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

        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.

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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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