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What "Nationality" would this person be?

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If a person is born in England and is a citizen of England and then moves to Canada and is a citizen of Canada and that is the place they are most associated with are they of Canadian Nationality? I understand that they are a "British national", but would their nationality be Canadian or do they get to pick based on a whim?

TIA 😀
 
Hmm...I would say that s/he's a Canadian national and a British national. You can hold a dual citizenship status. At least in the US.
 
I know that if you have a tie (i.e. your place of birth) to another country that is not your abode, and you are a citizen of your current abode - you can request dual nationality. I think this would apply to the person in your example.

Andy
 
If place of birth had anything to do with nationality, I would be Middle Eastern and my home would be bugged by the government.
 
Skoorb, isn't that person you? You fit that description: An English man with a dry sense of humour, and who almost never smiles. Then you became Canadian, except you sustained your English traits. Then now you are in the United States probably tryin to obtain citizenship.

What passports do you have? Do you have a British Passport? If you do have a British Passport too, then you're English (or British) when applying for citizenship in the United States. If you don't, then you're Canadian. But I think it's up to you if you have both passports. It makes sense to me though to write British if you do possess a valid British passport. Remember too that Canada is a dominion of the British monarch and the Her Majesty is still the Queen of the dominion.
 
Originally posted by: luvly
Skoorb, isn't that person you? You fit that description: An English man with a dry sense of humour, and who almost never smiles. Then you became Canadian, except you sustained your English traits. Then now you are in the United States probably tryin to obtain citizenship.

What passports do you have? Do you have a British Passport? If you do have a British Passport too, then you're English (or British) when applying for citizenship in the United States. If you don't, then you're Canadian. But I think it's up to you if you have both passports. It makes sense to me though to write British if you do possess a valid British passport. Remember too that Canada is a dominion of the British monarch and the Her Majesty is still the Queen of the dominion.
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Yeah it's me - I think for simplicity's sake Canadian would be preferable but I guess I'll check with our lawyer. I just ask her way too many questions!
Silly question. Do people with dual citizenship have to pay dual taxes?
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Unrelated, but yes in a sense if they work in two nations during the same tax year 🙂

EDIT: If anybody cares even a little our lawyer just said "I have recently explored the dual nationality issue. If you entered the U.S. as a Canadian national, than the U.S. looks at you as a Canadian.
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Originally posted by: TommyVercetti
He would be Canadian. Nationality is something that is gained, its conceptual (passport, ID card all represent it).
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yup. I think of it as a place where you work, pay taxes, and obey the government.
 
it all boils down to labels. if you identify as a canadian, then you're canuck, and nobody would be the wiser. Legally, your origin would probably be whatever is on your birth certificate.
 
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