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raccoon

(31,111 posts) Mon Sep 8, 2014, 08:41 AM Sep 2014

Is a person is born in Canada, does that make him/her a Canadian citizen, regardless of the

nationality of their parents?

Inquiring minds want to know....it's too late to help me

Last night a friend said her daughter was pregnant. I thought it was a daughter living in CA. It wasn't, but
I still would like to know.

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Is a person is born in Canada, does that make him/her a Canadian citizen, regardless of the (Original Post) raccoon Sep 2014 OP

Yes. nt laundry_queen Sep 2014 #1

In general the same as the US sarge43 Sep 2014 #2

It used to be but may have changed because of... well you know who. A Simple Game Sep 2014 #3

Ted Cruz cannot run for president even though his mother was born in Delaware LynneSin Sep 2014 #4

Cruz was born in 1970 sarge43 Sep 2014 #5

laundry_queen

(8,646 posts)

1. Yes. nt

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 08:47 AM

Sep 2014

sarge43

(28,941 posts)

2. In general the same as the US

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 01:38 PM

Sep 2014

Born in country or at least one parent a citizen

A Simple Game

(9,214 posts)

3. It used to be but may have changed because of... well you know who.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 01:44 PM

Sep 2014

Well would you take a chance on having to claim a second Ted Cruz?

I honestly don't know, I'm sure you can look it up on the tubes.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)

4. Ted Cruz cannot run for president even though his mother was born in Delaware

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 02:14 PM

Sep 2014

Teddy was born in Canada.

Just incase you were curious

sarge43

(28,941 posts)

5. Cruz was born in 1970

Reply to LynneSin (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 09:29 PM

Sep 2014

Under the law at that time there were four requirements for an individual born outside of the US or its territories to be a natural citizen.

1. Parents married at time of birth

2. At least one parent a US citizen

3. That parent has lived in US minimum of 10 years

4. Parent lived a minimum of five years in US after age 14

If Cruz' s mother met those requirements, he can run.

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