Q&A

Can dual citizens visit Canada?

Can dual citizens visit Canada?

If you’re a dual Canadian citizen, you can only enter Canada with a: valid Canadian passport or. special authorization.

How do I call my Canadian immigration and citizenship?

Call the IRCC Call Centre (1-888-242-2100), from within Canada only, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm local time, except for statutory holidays). Prepare to wait on hold for some time. Try calling early in the morning or use a speakerphone.

Can I go to Canada if I am a Canadian citizen?

The Government of Canada recommends that Canadian citizens and dual citizens travel internationally with a valid Canadian passport. This is the only reliable and universally accepted identification document available to Canadians for the purpose of international travel.

What does it mean to have dual citizenship in Canada?

Dual citizenship is when more than one country recognizes you as a citizen. Canada allows its citizens to keep their Canadian citizenship and take on foreign citizenship. But dual citizenship is not legally recognized in all countries like it is here in Canada.

Can a Canadian citizen have a second citizenship in another country?

A citizen of Canada will retain Canadian citizenship upon acquiring a second citizenship in another country. In fact, Canadian citizens cannot lose their citizenship unless they voluntarily renounce it via a complicated legal procedure.

Who is Canadian dual citizen held in Hong Kong?

TORONTO — A dual citizen of Canada and China who has been held prisoner in Hong Kong was recently forced to choose between their two nationalities, Global Affairs Canada says.

Are there any countries that allow dual citizenship?

Canada actually encourages dual citizenship; the US discourages but allows it. If the concern is security, one can look at Pakistan, which allows its citizens to hold dual citizenship of only 16 other countries, doesn’t let dual citizens run for public office or join the military.

Can a Canadian citizen have dual citizenship in another country?

However, for citizens of many other countries who obtain Canadian citizenship, dual citizenship does not always apply. Some countries will revoke citizenship when a citizen of that country acquires a Canadian passport; other nations may simply not recognize the new citizenship at all.

Do you have to renounce Your citizenship to become a Canadian citizen?

If you are a citizen of a country that does not authorize the dual citizenship, you need to renounce firstly the citizenship of your country of origin before acquiring Canadian citizenship. How can you acquire Canadian dual citizenship? What do you need to know?

How to apply for dual citizenship ( Filipino and Canadian )?

But to give an idea of what to submit here are the common requirements for the application of dual citizenship in Canada: Accomplished application form for Citizenship and Reacquisition Original marriage certificate indicating the Philippine citizenship of the applicant, or

How does one become a dual citizen of one country?

People can become dual citizens if they were born in one country and moved to another, and eventually obtained a new country’s citizenship while keeping their original. You may also acquire dual nationality by marriage.