ValueSubtracted@startrek.website to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 days agoThousands are now Canadians under new citizenship law. Half of them are Americanswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down10
arrow-up123arrow-down1external-linkThousands are now Canadians under new citizenship law. Half of them are Americanswww.cbc.caValueSubtracted@startrek.website to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square14linkfedilink
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 days agoIf my wife happens to fall into this category, am I also a citizen by marriage? Just in case this becomes extremely important on th next couple years.
minus-squareBCsven@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 days agoYou could apply for permanent residency, then apply for citizenship. Being married too a Canadian Citizen gives you bonus points to qualify for your residency
minus-squareidiomaddict@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 days agoGenerally, spouses can qualify for residence permits immediately, and those can be parlayed into citizenship after some time in the country.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 days agoThe specific link: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/eligibility/already-citizen.html#s3 Seems like I could be a resident, tho?
minus-squareValueSubtracted@startrek.websiteOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-25 days agoOh maybe - I just gave it a passing glance and focused on You’re not automatically a Canadian citizen if you marry a Canadian citizen I wouldn’t be surprised at all if there’s an expedited path to residency.
If my wife happens to fall into this category, am I also a citizen by marriage? Just in case this becomes extremely important on th next couple years.
You could apply for permanent residency, then apply for citizenship. Being married too a Canadian Citizen gives you bonus points to qualify for your residency
Generally, spouses can qualify for residence permits immediately, and those can be parlayed into citizenship after some time in the country.
'Fraid not.
The specific link: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/become-canadian-citizen/eligibility/already-citizen.html#s3
Seems like I could be a resident, tho?
Oh maybe - I just gave it a passing glance and focused on
I wouldn’t be surprised at all if there’s an expedited path to residency.