ValueSubtracted@startrek.website to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 17 hours agoThousands are now Canadians under new citizenship law. Half of them are Americanswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up133cross-posted to: worldnews@lemmit.online
arrow-up133external-linkThousands are now Canadians under new citizenship law. Half of them are Americanswww.cbc.caValueSubtracted@startrek.website to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 17 hours agomessage-square10fedilinkcross-posted to: worldnews@lemmit.online
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·14 hours 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-up1·6 hours 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-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·14 hours 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-up4·edit-213 hours 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.
minus-squareidiomaddict@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·14 hours agoGenerally, spouses can qualify for residence permits immediately, and those can be parlayed into citizenship after some time in the country.
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
'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.
Generally, spouses can qualify for residence permits immediately, and those can be parlayed into citizenship after some time in the country.