JoeF and Others: Canadian and U.S. Citizenship

[ysolong]

Joe F and others,


I know that Canada allows its citizen to hold a plurality of nationalities and citizenships. I have three questions:

1. If a canadian citizen becomes a naturalized U.S. citizen and retains his canadian citizenship, will he have actual difficulty living in the U.S. with multiple nationalities? (i.e. when he applies for a federal job for example law enforcement job where they require the applicant to be a U.S. citizen or something like this?....)

2. Let's say this canadian/american citizen moves back to the Great White North for the rest of his life. However, he tries to renew his U.S. passport at the consulate abroad. Any problems he will face with the State Department employees at the U.S. Consulate in Canada?

3. What about a plain, old border crossing? Canadian passport or American passport?

Thanks guys.

 

[nkm-oct23]

Originally posted by ysolong
Joe F and others,


I know that Canada allows its citizen to hold a plurality of nationalities and citizenships. I have three questions:

1. If a canadian citizen becomes a naturalized U.S. citizen and retains his canadian citizenship, will he have actual difficulty living in the U.S. with multiple nationalities? (i.e. when he applies for a federal job for example law enforcement job where they require the applicant to be a U.S. citizen or something like this?....)
He will have all the rights of a US citizen including applying for US citizen only jobs, etc.

2. Let's say this canadian/american citizen moves back to the Great White North for the rest of his life. However, he tries to renew his U.S. passport at the consulate abroad. Any problems he will face with the State Department employees at the U.S. Consulate in Canada?
He remains a US citizen no matter where he lives. He can renew his passport just like any other US citizen abroad.

3. What about a plain, old border crossing? Canadian passport or American passport?
The law requires him to identify himself as a US citizen (and present a US passport or certificate of naturalization) when he enters US.

Thanks guys.

 

[ysolong]

JoeF,

A friend of mine, who is a dual citizen through birth (swiss and american parents) resides in Canada. She has received a lecture several time at the U.S. consulate (in Toronto and earlier in Frankfurt, Germany) that she "could loose" her U.S. citizenship because of the swiss nationality.

Are those just intimidation tactics?

What should one do if he/she faces this kind of situation?

What law protects you?

Thanks again.

 

[ysolong]

Thanks Joe.

Even though, for me citizenship is far in the future, it's good to think about the options ahead of time.