I just became a Canadian today!

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18-04-09, 09:27 AM
carl1222

I just became a Canadian today!

Through a change in Canadian citizenship law, I automatically (and unknowingly) became a Canadian citizen (along with millions of others), effective today. :) The rules are: 1) Born after Dec. 31, 1946 ... check; 2) First generation born outside of Canada ... check; 3) Born to a Canadian citizen ... check! The new law was intended to restore citizenship for many who lost it under the old law, but also created a whole bunch of new Canadians (mostly Americans), myself included.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDeDQpIQFD0"]YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.[/ame]

My mom was born and lived in Newfoundland, Canada up until about a year before I was born and moved to New Jersey (USA) shortly after she married my dad (an American). I was born in New Jersey.

I'm just wondering ... other than having to learn the words to "Oh Canada" and changing my spelling of words like colour and honour, are there any other requirements? :D

Carl.

Go Maple Leafs!
18-04-09, 12:24 PM
Sonrisa

go Kurt Browning!
18-04-09, 12:43 PM
vashti

Congratulations! I like the Canadian national anthem and maple leafs. I hope you like hockey.
18-04-09, 01:51 PM
IndiReloaded

You forgot to say "eh".

Oh, and get a healthcare card, eh? Personally, I think the Leafs are for hosers, but whatever eh?
18-04-09, 01:58 PM
IndiReloaded

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Originally Posted by vashti [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]

Congratulations! I like the Canadian national anthem and maple leafs. I hope you like hockey.

YOU are being kind, Vash. I think the Canadian anthem sucks. Should have been Maple Leaf Forever, a lot of Canadians think so. Austria, there's a nice one. But of course, given its written by Haydn. :P
18-04-09, 10:15 PM
misombra

oh geez not another crazy canadian!
20-04-09, 03:31 AM
bluesummer

Welcome to the dark side Carl!

You don't have to learn anything, being granted citizenship by birthright.
20-04-09, 08:15 AM
DoesntMatter

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Originally Posted by carl1222 [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]

Through a change in Canadian citizenship law, I automatically (and unknowingly) became a Canadian citizen

I'm sorry to hear that Carl
20-04-09, 10:14 AM
Aeradalia

Oh shit... another Canadian... :P

Keep running into them all over the place... even this far south.
21-04-09, 06:52 AM
bluesummer

Geez, whats up with all the haters?
21-04-09, 07:18 AM
Lipp

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Originally Posted by bluesummer [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]

Geez, whats up with all the haters?

Envy :cool:
21-04-09, 07:23 AM
DoesntMatter

Lipp is just a natural comedian
21-04-09, 07:59 AM
Aeradalia

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Originally Posted by bluesummer [Dear Guest/Member you have to reply to see the link.click here to register]

Geez, whats up with all the haters?

Who's hating?

I love my guy's Canadian bacon.. :love:

Just noticed the frequency in which I keep running into Canadians here in Dallas...