Do I still have my American Citizenship?

Question

Hello, i was born in Chicago Illinois, and I moved to Montreal Quebec In 2003. I became a Canadian citizen in 2006, since my stepfather applied for my mom, my half sister, and I earlier sometime in 2000. Now, when I asked the Immigration person who attended us the day me and my mom got the citizenship, I asked him if i would be able to keep my American citizenship, he said of course I can, and even he mentioned that he was originally american himself. So I felt fine then. But recently after that, I was in contact with my friends from the U.S and they told me they had to let go of their original citizenship to become American. So yeah, I wouldn't like to loose my american citizenship, considering i might soon move to Colorado Springs for job opportunities for my parents. Anyways, If you can help me with my worries, I would be really thankful.

Answer 1

Since you were born an American citizen you still are one. I can't speak for Canadian law, but since you don't have to apply for US citizenship, I don't see how this would apply to you even if it's true, which I seriously doubt.  

Answer 2

There are countries that would require from you to give up one citizenship for another, Australia is one example. However, Canada honors double citizenship; therefore you are a newly become Canadian now as well as still an American. You must have two passports (one Canadian, one American) and you hold a double citizenship. You have nothing to worry about.  

Answer 3

Each country can have its own laws when it comes to naturalization and loss of citizenship.

In the case of Canada and the US, you can become a citizen of either without losing citizenship with the other.

Your friends who had to let go of their original citizenships to become American may be from countries that do not allow dual citizenship, such as Germany, China, Japan, most of the Middle East, etc. There's a lot of them.

Another option is that they simply do not know that, despite the fact that the US Oath of Citizenship expressedly states "I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen", a lot of countries do not recognize that statement as a formal renunciation of citizenship.

Don't worry, you're still an American citizen.

Answer 4

you don't lose unless you renounce your u.s. citizenship.  you have dual citizenship. the problem your friends are speaking of is the u.s. immigration service does not recognize dual citizenship and it depends on what country they are from, it could be that lose their citizenship if the become citizens or subjects of a foreign country.