My Mom came to Canada when she was 12, and just assumed she became Canadian when she married my Dad when she was 16. Voted in every election - met no resistance at any time. Then things were getting dicey with the USA border (we had *no* idea), so Mom and Dad decided to get passports so travelling to Hawaii wouldn't be hindered. Boom - not Canadian. So Mom got an American passport with the idea that them having one of each gave them more options. But the shine wore off, and Mom went through the process of becoming *officially* Canadian - and she had more fun than any Canadian applicant ever. One of her best adventures.
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Date: 2025-04-28 09:48 pm (UTC)My Mom came to Canada when she was 12, and just assumed she became Canadian when she married my Dad when she was 16. Voted in every election - met no resistance at any time. Then things were getting dicey with the USA border (we had *no* idea), so Mom and Dad decided to get passports so travelling to Hawaii wouldn't be hindered. Boom - not Canadian. So Mom got an American passport with the idea that them having one of each gave them more options. But the shine wore off, and Mom went through the process of becoming *officially* Canadian - and she had more fun than any Canadian applicant ever. One of her best adventures.