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mnhtnbb

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32. OMG! I had not heard about the new law in Canada.

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:31 PM

Mar 23

I have the research to show the descent on my father's side, not only from Canada, but also from the pond crossing (England) prior to arrival in Canada. I have a nephew who tracked the family genealogy and sent it all to me in 2016. No coincidence, that date! The nephew, his wife and daughter, relocated to England in December last year.

I have sent the family history on to both my sons and they are both interested now in pursuing this. I've been gently suggesting they should try to get out since November 2024 and until now they didn't seem interested. The citizenship via descent does shine a whole new light on things, especially since my nephew has already done a lot of the work. They just have to collect birth/death certificates back to my grandfather, I believe.

Thanks for this thread! BTW, I loved Victoria, BC when I was there in 2016! I hope you get to visit there soon, and work out your own escape plan.

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First thing once my wife and I have our passports renewed: A weekend in Canada. [View all] Aristus Mar 23 OP

Have fun. Where are you going in Canada? applegrove Mar 23 #1

Lovely, liberal Victoria, B.C. Aristus Mar 23 #3

Nice. They had no snow there this winter, the first time applegrove Mar 23 #4

Do not miss the Butchart Gardens -- https://butchartgardens.com/ OMGWTF Mar 23 #17

I loved the Quarry Garden there. Beautiful. applegrove Mar 23 #26

Love Victoria! We usually take the Clipper from downtown Seattle. SeattleVet Mar 23 #18

I quite recommend The Bug Zoo. Have you been? nilram Mar 23 #29

I recommend Vancouver and St. Edward's Island. no_hypocrisy Mar 23 #2

Prince Edward Island. Don't you remember John Candy's applegrove Mar 23 #5

We take our 4th of July montanacowboy Mar 23 #6

Do your genealogy and find out if you have any Canadian ancestors applegrove Mar 23 #7

For real? Cadfael Mar 23 #13

So cool they know French Canadian DNA. Here is an article on Bill C 3: applegrove Mar 23 #16

My grandmother was born in Kansas but sent to live in Alberta when she was very young after her mother died. OMGWTF Mar 23 #15

You're in!!! applegrove Mar 23 #19

Spain did that with Jewish ancestry as reparations for the Inquisition and quickly dissolved the program LeftInTX Mar 23 #22

I was so jealous of people who had EU citizenship back in another life. applegrove Mar 23 #25

My sister and I rendesvoued in Vancouver to get away from the fourth once... nilram Mar 23 #30

Here's an event you might be interested in: Fiendish Thingy Mar 23 #8

That looks like a great deal of fun! niyad Mar 23 #11

Nanaimo is a wonderful town on a wonderful island in a wonderful country. erronis Mar 23 #20

We took the ferry to Nanaimo Tree Lady Mar 23 #24

I would hope you will find the normal welcoming, friendly response... Spazito Mar 23 #9

They will be totally nice. I was in Montreal in September. LisaM Mar 23 #10

I truly hope you can get away soon. And that leaving for good happens niyad Mar 23 #12

Canada is a great place to be. In my next life I'm going to be Canadian. OMGWTF Mar 23 #14

My partner and I just got out to Spain. sdfernando Mar 23 #21

Last time we went to Canada Tree Lady Mar 23 #23

Taking the Coho Ferry? KT2000 Mar 23 #27

Oh, they'll be nice. Brenda Mar 23 #28

Where are you going? viva la Mar 23 #31

OMG! I had not heard about the new law in Canada. mnhtnbb Mar 23 #32