How much money is it to become a citicen in canada? i want to get dual citicenship but i dont know the steps.?

Question

My Dad and stepmom live in canada, but my stepmom already signed for my dad, she cant do more than one person in like 9yrs, and my dad not being a true canadian cant sign for me. i went to immagration.ca and it wanted me to pay like $94. I just want to know when should i start the process if i want to be there by next summer? and i think i am going to go over to study so i would use that visa, but i just want to know all of the steps and how much money do i need to save up?

Answer 1

With respect to dual citizenship think carefully as I am a dual citizen and it can be a nightmare when you travel esp. after 9/11.  Homeland Security has been on my behind frequently asking me to report to one of their offices - They are not just targeting me, they are doing their job. Some officials think that being a dual means you have no commitment to either country.  You will need a lawyer who specializes in this law, a mistake could keep you trapped in one of the 2 countries for a long period of time.  This dual thing was done when I was a kid, if I had my choice I would be a single citizen with a passport.  

Answer 2

You have to become a resident of Canada first and then after living in Canada for about 5 or so years you can apply to become a Canadian citizen.  

My daughter has dual citizen ship because she is my daughter and she was born in Canada.  She can get a passport for my old country because I still have citizenship there (dual).  Being that you were not born in Canada you must immigrate, take up residency and then become a citizen (if you want).  Sorry for the bad news BUT here is some good news if the programme is still in place and I think it is your Dad can apply for family re-unification and that may speed your way into Canada and it is worth a try.

Don't let the American poster put you off Canada doesn't have an office of Homeland security to hassle you BUT if you come from a country that the Americans have paranoid fantasies about then travelling through the States maybe a problem because they don't respect the rule of law for those born in those countries.

Answer 3

The  amount asked for........$94 is for a Canadian passport to be issued to you.  It seems  to me that your citizenship is not yet clear in Canada,

Jim B. Toronto.