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So, my parents are american, they were born there and lived there until they were close to 30 and moved to Canada, I was born here but my parents have always told me that I've got dual citizenship because they're citizens and from what I read that seems about right, but I have no proof of citizenship or anything. I was wondering how I would go about getting such proof... I would like to get an american passport because unlike the Canadian ones which expire after 4 years, American ones are good for 10. It would be nice not to have to go through the hassle to get a new passport as often.
Does anyone know who I should talk to or have a link somewhere that might be useful?

So, my parents are american, they were born there and lived there until they were close to 30 and moved to Canada, I was born here but my parents have always told me that I've got dual citizenship because they're citizens and from what I read that seems about right, but I have no proof of citizenship or anything. I was wondering how I would go about getting such proof... I would like to get an american passport because unlike the Canadian ones which expire after 4 years, American ones are good for 10. It would be nice not to have to go through the hassle to get a new passport as often.
Does anyone know who I should talk to or have a link somewhere that might be useful?
I'd call your nearest embassy or consulate.

So, my parents are american, they were born there and lived there until they were close to 30 and moved to Canada, I was born here but my parents have always told me that I've got dual citizenship because they're citizens and from what I read that seems about right, but I have no proof of citizenship or anything. I was wondering how I would go about getting such proof... I would like to get an american passport because unlike the Canadian ones which expire after 4 years, American ones are good for 10. It would be nice not to have to go through the hassle to get a new passport as often.
Does anyone know who I should talk to or have a link somewhere that might be useful?
Contact the US Embassy. Your parents should have filed a "Birth of an American Citizen Abroad" when you were born to register you as a US citizen with the Embassy shortly after your birth. They in turn should have issued you a US birth certificate. If your parents did NOT file said form with the Embassy, I think you can still claim citizenship, but you're gonna have a lot of fun to prove it.

Either way, the US Embassy in Canada and their web page is the place to start.

I assume you'd need your parents birth certificate or other proof of citizenship for both of them and your own birth certificate. I don't know who you'd contact though.

http://www.uscitizenship.info/?ad=adword&keyword=immigrationnaturalization7


dunno which province you are in so
http://canada.usembassy.gov/

http://montreal.usconsulate.gov/content/index.asp

http://www.usconsulatetoronto.ca/content/index.asp

http://vancouver.usconsulate.gov/content/index.asp

http://winnipeg.usconsulate.gov/content/index.asp

http://www.canadanorth.usvpp.gov/nwt/index.asp

http://www.canadanorth.usvpp.gov/nunavut/index.asp

http://www.canadanorth.usvpp.gov/yukon/index.asp

Damnit, why can't there be american embassies scattered all over Canada instead of just having one in Ottawa?

edit: oh, there are consulates...

http://www.foreignborn.com/visas_imm/immigrant_visas/2dual_nationality.htm

http://www.discovervancouver.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5441
These may help.

My first link was a joke btw

According to the Toronto consulate, my parents should have filed some form shortly after I was born, but my dad doesn't remember doing so, so I might get to do things the pain-in-the-ass way.

Although apparantly I have a social security number...

I hope you have your birth certificate with you. :)

According to the Toronto consulate, my parents should have filed some form shortly after I was born, but my dad doesn't remember doing so, so I might get to do things the pain-in-the-ass way.

Although apparantly I have a social security number...
If you have an American SSN, I'm pretty sure you have citizenship of America, well until you are 18 or 20 or so and have to choose between Canadian or American citizenship.

Contact the US Embassy. Your parents should have filed a "Birth of an American Citizen Abroad" when you were born to register you as a US citizen with the Embassy shortly after your birth. They in turn should have issued you a US birth certificate. If your parents did NOT file said form with the Embassy, I think you can still claim citizenship, but you're gonna have a lot of fun to prove it.

Either way, the US Embassy in Canada and their web page is the place to start.
It still shouldn't be that hard. All he has to do is prove that both of his parents are citizens. May take a little longer to get the documents, but it shouldn't be hard.

If you have an American SSN, I'm pretty sure you have citizenship of America, well until you are 18 or 20 or so and have to choose between Canadian or American citizenship.
I'm 22 and apparantly they stopped making people choose their citizenship like that and have started to allow dual citizenship in the US. I don't think Canada ever had any issues, they seem to grab a hold of you as Canadian even if you run off and get citizenship with as many other countries as humanly possible...

It still shouldn't be that hard. All he has to do is prove that both of his parents are citizens. May take a little longer to get the documents, but it shouldn't be hard.
Well, I think all I'd need is my birth certificate and my parents passports/birth certificates. That's how it looks anyways...
There are just forms to fill out and junk.

I assume you'd need your parents birth certificate or other proof of citizenship for both of them and your own birth certificate. I don't know who you'd contact though.

Yes, that is correct. Check the immigration web site. It is extremely helpful and you can download any forms you may need.;)

It still shouldn't be that hard. All he has to do is prove that both of his parents are citizens. May take a little longer to get the documents, but it shouldn't be hard.
With the US Government invloved, he's probably going to have to prove his parents are indeed his parents. ;)