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nwhikerMy mom's parents were both Canadian. My grandfather renounced his citizenship because he was working/living in the US and needed to.
When my mom asked, way back when, if she was eligible they said no, because women could not pass on citizenship. My aunt, who is now Canadian, went through the whole naturalization process.
Turns out they changed that sexist law, and it seems also rescinded the fact that my grandfather had to renounced his citizenship.
So my mom would have been eligible for citizenship all these years. And us too, apparently, as her children.
Fuck.
When my mom asked, way back when, if she was eligible they said no, because women could not pass on citizenship. My aunt, who is now Canadian, went through the whole naturalization process.
Turns out they changed that sexist law, and it seems also rescinded the fact that my grandfather had to renounced his citizenship.
So my mom would have been eligible for citizenship all these years. And us too, apparently, as her children.
Fuck.
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