I am a Canadian citizen. If I become a naturalized US citizen, will I still retain my Canadian citizenship?

Question

I am a Canadian citizen. If I become a naturalized US citizen, will I still retain my Canadian citizenship?

Answer 1

You would have dual citizenship. Both countrys allow dual citizenship.

Unlike the law in effect in Canada up to 1977, the current Citizenship Act allows Canadian citizens to acquire a foreign nationality without automatically losing their Canadian citizenship. Since February 15, 1977, a Canadian citizen who acquires another nationality may retain Canadian citizenship, unless he or she voluntarily applies to renounce it and the application is approved by a citizenship judge. The current act thus makes it possible to have two or more citizenships and allegiances at the same time for an indefinite period.

A U.S. citizen may acquire foreign citizenship by marriage, or a person naturalized as a U.S. citizen may not lose the citizenship of the country of birth.U.S. law does not mention dual nationality or require a person to choose one citizenship or another.

Answer 2

In order to be a US citizen, you have to denouce the citizenship of any other country.

Dual citizenship applies only to those under 18. Then they have to decide which citizenship they wish to keep.

Answer 3

Yes- you will. I have both. Canada does not recognize that you denounce citizenship.

If you were American and wanted to become Canadian, you would lose your American citizenship.

My husband is a dual American and UK as well.

Answer 4

no i think to BECOME a US citizen you have to renounce your citizenship to OTHER country. but if, let's say, you were born to american parents IN Canada...then you can have dual citizenship. : )  that's what i understand it to be.

Answer 5

Yes you will retain your Canadian Citizenship.

Canada recognizes dual citizenship (source 1).

US does NOT forbid dual citizenship (see source 2).

Answer 6

you can always have dual citizenship if u want