You would be surprised. People have gotten the citizenship certificate without birth records. Recommending that you explore more here. Some people there are eager and able to help you find documents too.
chilburn06@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Some of my ancestors came from Nova Scotia but there’s no way I could prove it.
favoredponcho@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
chilburn06@sh.itjust.works 13 hours ago
I’ve hopped on ancestry and found my sixth great grandmother from Nova Scotia and her father from New Brunswick. But from what I can gather, that would be a bit too far back and still under British rule.
favoredponcho@lemmy.zip 9 hours ago
You are likely still eligible
favoredponcho@lemmy.zip 9 hours ago
From the wiki
"But my parent/grandparent/great-grandparent/etc. left Canada before January 1, 1947 (April 1, 1949 if your line goes back to Newfoundland) / naturalized as a citizen of another country / married a citizen of another country / served in the military of another country."
Yes, that’s true for many of us. That does not matter. You can still get a citizenship certificate.
chilburn06@sh.itjust.works 7 hours ago
Thank you. I will absolutely be digging further into this!
ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 1 day ago
Do you obsessively say sorry to people? If yes, you might be a Canadian.
chilburn06@sh.itjust.works 13 hours ago
The older I get the more sorry I am, so maybe.