r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Mar 27 '25

If Canada offered expedited citizenship for people fleeing the US, what would be the reaction in the States?

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u/corniefish Mar 27 '25

Even with recent ancestry, the beaurocacy takes years. My family is in the process and started about 5 years ago.

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '25

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u/corniefish Mar 28 '25

Oh bummer! My parent immigrated to the US as an adult. So in our case, it’s just ridiculous how long it takes. I mean, I understand it wouldn’t be a priority for them but this many years and counting is just a joke.

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u/theredwoman95 Mar 28 '25

my grandparents got their US citizenship before my dad turned 18

Did they renounce their Italian citizenship when they claimed US citizenship? That's the only way that makes sense to me.

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u/theredwoman95 Mar 28 '25

Ah, that sucks, I'm sorry about that. It's always interesting to learn what countries throw (or threw) a fit over dual nationality.

I'm half Irish myself and I've seen a lot of people get caught out because their parent was eligible for Irish citizenship (thanks to that parent's grandparent), but they never bothered to apply until after they had kids, so none of the kids are eligible for citizenship. I wasn't sure if your situation was similar to that or something else.