Any Canadians here?

[kansaigaijin]

Born in Surrey, BC, Canada.

I identify myself as Canadian. The US State Department views me as a Natural Born American (Born Abroad) as my father's an American born naturalized-Canadian and I remained in his custody until I reached age 18. However, as I was born in Canada and my mother's a natural born Canadian and I remained in her custody until I was 18 Canada will welcome me with no questions asked at any time. Confused yet? Imagine the looks I'll get once I try to renew my American passport in a post-REAL ID America. I'm looking foreward to seeing a DOHS agent's head exploding.

not necessarily. people have recently been denied passports/reentry as the have been deemed to have "abandoned" thier ties to Canada.

 

[Raid]

Born in Surrey, BC, Canada.

I identify myself as Canadian. The US State Department views me as a Natural Born American (Born Abroad) as my father's an American born naturalized-Canadian and I remained in his custody until I reached age 18. However, as I was born in Canada and my mother's a natural born Canadian and I remained in her custody until I was 18 Canada will welcome me with no questions asked at any time. Confused yet? Imagine the looks I'll get once I try to renew my American passport in a post-REAL ID America. I'm looking foreward to seeing a DOHS agent's head exploding.

Meh. Dual citizenship isn't the biggest deal for immigration to deal with. Immigration wasn't my specialtly, but from my time at customs I think I would consider you a Canadian citizen as you were born here (and I assume have a birth certificate verifying such). So I don't think there would be anything wrong with you getting a Canadian Passport, and I certainly can't speak for the US system, but it seems like you could get a US passport too... just travel with one or the other, traveling with both would probably mean answering a bunch of questions from an overworked immigration officer!

Now if you wanted a real immigration nightmare, one guy I came across was a dual citizen of 'Country A' and 'Country B', who had landed immigrant status in 'Country C' (two of the three I think required visas for entry into Canada, and he was on some sort of permit/status for the US)... Given that I had absolutely no time to go through the wad of documents and old passports he handed me, I just sent him to the immigration officer for him to figure out. Better him finding out he can't come into Canada than finding out he can't go back to the US!

 

[leekohler]

If we ever have an MR model contest I might even be tempted to put up a picture again. We don't want you guys to dominate by sheer quantity right?

BTW, saw your short movie recently, it was pretty cool. Good job on that.

Thanks! The one on Logo? Wasn't I creepy?

 

[zaphodtheprez]

I identify myself as Canadian.. The US State Department views me as a Natural Born American (Born Abroad) as my...

My sons are in your situation. And even though we live in Canada, we make sure they understand their unique situation. As they grow up we will encourage them to keep their minds and options open.

 

[zaphodtheprez]

Meh. Dual citizenship isn't the biggest deal for immigration to deal with. Immigration wasn't my specialtly, but from my time at customs I think I would consider you a Canadian citizen as you were born here (and I assume have a birth certificate verifying such). So I don't think there would be anything wrong with you getting a Canadian Passport, and I certainly can't speak for the US system, but it seems like you could get a US passport too... just travel with one or the other, traveling with both would probably mean answering a bunch of questions from an overworked immigration officer!...

My sons and wife have both US and Canadian passports. When we travel outside of North America, we always use their Canadian documents. Going to the US, they use US docs because they have been told many times by US immigration that they only want to see the US passports. Coming back to Canada requires Canadian documentation. We spend a little extra time managing passort expirations and renewals.

 

[Lunja]

Ex-Brit; Canadian wannabe.

Amen to that. I spent the summer in Vancouver, and I just can't explain the level of love I have for that place. It's clean, tidy (and people respect that- I saw a guy wipe graffiti off of one of those bears on Burrard!), the attitude is fantastic, you can start a conversation with anyone, and where else can you sunbathe in 30 degree heat and still see snow on a mountain

I'll be celebrating Canada day on July 1st wherever I am from now on! (Just got to find a UK liquor store that sells Kokanee... )

 

[furious]

i would love to see Canada.

 

[MarkCollette]

i would love to see Canada.

Then give google maps a whirl

 

[~Shard~]

i would love to see Canada.

You should come up for a visit, there's lots to see here!

And for the record, I loved Australia when I backapcked there a few years ago, so you have a nice place there yourself.

 

[~Shard~]

Then give google maps a whirl

Bah, that hardly does it justice, you know that...

 

[Lunja]

i would love to see Canada.

Get in touch with a Canadian organisation called SWAP (Student Work Abroad Programme). They can help you arrange a year long work Visa (if you're under 30) even if you're not a student.

 

[firststrike101]

Sure

Brandon, Manitoba here.

 

[bbergie]

I currently reside in Edmonton, Alberta, but I was born and raised in St. Catharines, Ontario.

 

[bbergie]

I'm a proud Canadian, grew up in a small town ~100Kms east of Toronto, lived in St. Catharines for Universtiy and I'm now living/working in downtown Toronto. It seems like I haven't been anywhere out side of Ontario from that description, but when I was young my family drove one summer to the east cost, then drove to the west coast next summer. The only regions I have yet to visit is the three territiories!

Ahh good old Thorold. My place in St. Catharines wasn't that far away (the white appartment buliding accross from the Pen Centre). I didn't usually have much call to go to Thorold, but I fondly remember seeing The Pursuit of Happiness" play at Front-54. I hear that place has changed... hopefully they've improved the place.


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It's not that we can't read, it's just that when you're the centre of the universe it's hard to care about what anyone else says. <jk>

I, too, went to Brock University. I graduated in 2001, and I studied history and Poli Sci. It's nice to see in your post such familiar names: pen centre, Thorold––and even though I rarely went––Front 54.

 

[Agent Smith]

Born and raised in Victoria, B.C. Live in Mississauga now. Have family from all over Canada. Funny though, I like baseball more than hockey, but hockey is awesome...

 

[wozzlewoozle]

live right in the middle of Canada. Winnipeg.

 

[YS2003]

Sorry about not doing proper research. But, is Canada's weater cold? I mean, during the winter seaons? I have been in NY and NJ in the states and I am not keen on being in the cold weather.

 

[~Shard~]

Sorry about not doing proper research. But, is Canada's weater cold? I mean, during the winter seaons? I have been in NY and NJ in the states and I am not keen on being in the cold weather.

It depends where you are - we are the second largest country in the world you know! Vancouver almost never gets any snow (this year was quite the exception! ) and it can be quite mild in parts of Ontario as well. Here on the Prairies we get the extremes - it can get down to -35 Celsius in the winter, however can also be +40 Celsius in the summer. So it really depends where you are. Regardless, the weather in Canada is not as bad as many people seem to think from my experience.

 

[MultiM]

I remember when I was a kid (very long time ago) in Nova Scotia and we were experiencing a serious heat wave one summer. Some silly Americans with skis on the top of their car were looking for the snow. Just because they crossed the border they expected to see Canadians in igloos and eating walrus.

No offense to our American friends, of course......

 

[SMacDuff]

Canadian here as well but unfortunately an ex-pat. I would love to move back home but my financial situation won't allow it for the time being. I'm living in Stockholm, Sweden right now and I can honestly say that Sweden has nothing on Canada. Canada is, IMHO, the most beautiful country in the world!!!

 

[~Shard~]

Canadian here as well but unfortunately an ex-pat. I would love to move back home but my financial situation won't allow it for the time being. I'm living in Stockholm, Sweden right now and I can honestly say that Sweden has nothing on Canada. Canada is, IMHO, the most beautiful country in the world!!!

From what I recall, Sweden has a very high cost of living, does it not? I remember things being very expensive over there a few years back at least...

 

[azzurri000]

We got west, we got east, and we got ex-pats... how about something from the middle?

Born and raised in Ottawa, currently attending university in Montreal. Love both cities - for different reasons - and I never want to live anywhere but Canada (but I'd happily live anywhere *in* Canada).

Cheers!

Yay, capital city me too !

And yes, Ottawa IS the national capital thank-you very much. (This being directed mostly to Torontonians, who think that they're all kinds of capital)

 

[MarkCollette]

It depends where you are - we are the second largest country in the world you know! Vancouver almost never gets any snow (this year was quite the exception! ) and it can be quite mild in parts of Ontario as well. Here on the Prairies we get the extremes - it can get down to -35 Celsius in the winter, however can also be +40 Celsius in the summer. So it really depends where you are. Regardless, the weather in Canada is not as bad as many people seem to think from my experience.

Exactly. Some parts of Canada are temperate and coastal, some parts are in the Arctic, some high up in the mountains, and some low in the plains. Hell, there is actually some rain forest in BC!

 

[adam1185]

Winnipeg here. It's not THAT bad.

 

[~Shard~]

Exactly. Some parts of Canada are temperate and coastal, some parts are in the Arctic, some high up in the mountains, and some low in the plains. Hell, there is actually some rain forest in BC!

Actually, excellent rain forest at that! One of my passions is backpacking and some of the rain forests I have seen in Pacific Rim National Park, as an example, rivals that of Australia, New Zealand, South America... It's amazing what we have in our own backyard.