On a recent trip to Canada, I applied for my ETA as I am a British Citizen. It got denied as I was recognised as a Canadian citizen as my mother was born in Canada and always maintained full Canadian citizenship. I had to get an emergency electronic Canadian passport attached to my UK passport for the duration of the holiday. I am now looking to apply for my Canadian passport, how do I go about this? Do I need to obtain a certificate of Canadian citizenship first?
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Isn't this the happiest visa denial ever?– Diego SánchezJan 11, 2019 at 12:59
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Yes, assuming you were not born in Canada, you need to apply for and get a Certificate of Canadian Citizenship first before you can apply for a Canadian passport. Proving that your mother was born in Canada should be enough to prove that you are currently a Canadian citizen.
answered Jan 10, 2019 at 16:03
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Thanks. When I applied for my ETA and got rejected, it was stated in the email that it was on the grounds that I am already recognised as a citizen. Any ideas how I go about applying? Jan 10, 2019 at 16:04
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1If someone is "already recognized as a citizen," why is it necessary to have a Certificate of Canadian Citizenship before applying for a passport?– phoogJan 10, 2019 at 16:43
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@phoog: I'm not sure what "already recognized as a citizen" means. He doesn't have a certificate, and so does not have any official documentation of his citizenship. However, the fact that his parent was born in Canada pretty much tells us that he is a Canadian citizen. In any case, he needs a certificate before applying for a Canadian passport, because that's what Canada's passport application requriements require. Jan 10, 2019 at 20:00