I am Canadian!

[Ken555]

Now that the UK is no longer part of the EU, if you ever go to Europe I suppose you can choose which passport to use.

To the best of my knowledge, even if you have an EU passport, you only strictly need to use it when entering your own country of citizenship, not necessarily every EU member state. That said, there are practical reasons to use it throughout the EU, for example you skip third-country entry requirements and can use the EU/EEA lines at passport control.

One of the only practical reasons to use your US (or CA) passport instead would be if you wanted to buy something and claim a VAT refund, since that’s only available to non-EU residents.

In the past, the EU and non-EU entry lines have been about the same at many points of entry, so the queue advantage wasn’t always significant. However, that’s likely about to change as the EU is rolling out the Entry/Exit System (EES), which will require biometric registration for non-EU passport holders. Once that’s in place, having an EU passport will make entry noticeably faster and simpler. All the more reason to use it if you have one.

 

[WinniWoman]

Congratulations!

 

[marmite]

Thanks for the explanation. I was curious about the mechanics of it all. I just read the other day where the UK will start requiring UK citizens to enter the UK with their British passport. I am surprised they didn't already require this. I am a US/CAN dual citizen living in the US and already enter Canada with my Canadian passport and on the way back to the US I show my American passport. It means I have to carry both passports around all the time now, even when not traveling to Canada. You never know when you might be traveling and have to go back home. That may not apply to everyone, but my I still have family in Canada. Now that the UK is no longer part of the EU, if you ever go to Europe I suppose you can choose which passport to use.

My husband is a dual citizen too (born in London) and has always used whatever passport he wanted when travelling anywhere in Europe. The new rules have created a mad rush to get passports -- it seems a lot of people who are dual citizens have let one of their passports expire (including my in laws). I read today that dual citizens may be allowed to enter the U.K. if they have an expired British passport in conjunction with a valid Canadian one. All I know is ahead of any trip, I better re-confirm the rules... they change fast!

 

[Sandy VDH]

welcome, eh!

 

[Talent312]

I have neighbors who are Canadian.
Whenever we get freeze warnings, they say, "What? This is like Summer!"
I think they're pulling my leg.
.

 

[PrairieGirl]

Congratulations! I also was a "landed immigrant" for 20 odd years and then a "permanent resident" for another 5-10 (can't remember when it changed) before I applied for and received my Canadian citizenship. I guarantee you will NOT miss that renewal paperwork every 5 years!

 

[geist1223]

I have been gathering up the Paperwork to prove my Father was born in Canada. The big hang up is getting a copy of his Canadian Birth Certificate. In Saskatchewan (and I assume most of Canada) until it has been 100 years since the Birth the only people that can easily get a copy of a Birth Certificate are the Individual (deceased) or their Executor (deceased). So I am hunting for and gathering up secondary Records. Border Crossing Records, Church Records, etc. I could hire an Attorney in Regina and file a Law Suit to have me declared entitled to Canadian Citizenship. The Attorney could then issue a Subpoena to the Saskatchewan Government in Regina to provide a copy of my Dad's Birth Certificate.

The Archdioceses of Saskatchewan and Alberta are helping.

I have my Birth Records and Baptism Records showing he is my Father. I have his US Military DD214's that show his POB was Cabri Saskatchewan. I have the Border Crossing Records showing when his Father Crossed into Canada. I have my Granfather's Obit showing he died in Haslett, Saskatchewan. I have my Grandmother's Border Crossing Records when she returned to the USA about 10 years after her Husband's Death. They show her son (my Father) remind behind in Canada attending St. Joseph Seminary in Edmonton, Alberta. I have Canadian Census Records from 1931 showing Aloysius and Helen Sieg with 2 named Children (including my Father) residing in Saskatchewan. I have my Father's Oregon Death Certificate that list his place of Birth as Cabri, Saskatchewan.

Somewhere in my House are Records from my Mom that belonged to my Dad and or his Mother including a letter from a Sargeant in the Territorial Army confirming my Father served in the Territorial Army. I believe that was the equivalent of Our Reserves or National Guard. I just have to find the right Box.

 

[pedro47]

Our cruising partners are Canadian and they are so sociable and very thoughtful.

 

[marmite]

I have been gathering up the Paperwork to prove my Father was born in Canada. The big hang up is getting a copy of his Canadian Birth Certificate. In Saskatchewan (and I assume most of Canada) until it has been 100 years since the Birth the only people that can easily get a copy of a Birth Certificate are the Individual (deceased) or their Executor (deceased). So I am hunting for and gathering up secondary Records. Border Crossing Records, Church Records, etc. I could hire an Attorney in Regina and file a Law Suit to have me declared entitled to Canadian Citizenship. The Attorney could then issue a Subpoena to the Saskatchewan Government in Regina to provide a copy of my Dad's Birth Certificate.

The Archdioceses of Saskatchewan and Alberta are helping.

I have my Birth Records and Baptism Records showing he is my Father. I have his US Military DD214's that show his POB was Cabri Saskatchewan. I have the Border Crossing Records showing when his Father Crossed into Canada. I have my Granfather's Obit showing he died in Haslett, Saskatchewan. I have my Grandmother's Border Crossing Records when she returned to the USA about 10 years after her Husband's Death. They show her son (my Father) remind behind in Canada attending St. Joseph Seminary in Edmonton, Alberta. I have Canadian Census Records from 1931 showing Aloysius and Helen Sieg with 2 named Children (including my Father) residing in Saskatchewan. I have my Father's Oregon Death Certificate that list his place of Birth as Cabri, Saskatchewan.

Somewhere in my House are Records from my Mom that belonged to my Dad and or his Mother including a letter from a Sargeant in the Territorial Army confirming my Father served in the Territorial Army. I believe that was the equivalent of Our Reserves or National Guard. I just have to find the right Box.

I wonder if you could apply with all the secondary documentation and have them do the search for the birth certificate to support what you had provided as proof. My mum was born in Saskatchewan, the actual birth certificate had her name spelled incorrectly. It caused all sorts of issues and likely was one of the documents they had to take time to find the original of. There were a lot of dates required that I had to guess at, so I'm sure many of the applications they get have incomplete or incorrect information. I hope it all goes well for you, you certainly have pulled together a lot of the historical family records -- well done!

 

[JohnnyO]

I think most still do. Most American and Canadians don't hate each other or the countries. It is just the news that tries to push the most divisive angle to every story.

Except when it comes to hockey!!!! O'Cantada

Congratulation @marmite !!!!

 

[pedro47]

Except when it comes to hockey!!!! O'Cantada

Congratulation @marmite !!!!

JohnnyO, the one thing I enjoyed about any sport and especially about each hockey game. Hockey player’s play hard on the ice. They stay no prisoners on that ice.

But, after the game, maybe after a few days and months later..
Those Canadian and Americans players can sit down together and have a nice meal together. LOL.. IMHO.