Canadian
citizenship is obtained by birth
in Canada (other than as a child
of a foreign diplomat), by birth
abroad, when at least one parent
is a Canadian citizen, or can be
granted to a permanent resident
who lives in Canada for three out
of four years before applying for
citizenship and is able to speak
English or French. Time spent as
a temporary resident before permanent
residence is granted counts as half.
Under special circumstances, the
law allows for some requirements
to be waived.
United States Nationality Law:
The Immigration and Naturalization
Act sets forth the legal requirements
for acquiring and losing citizenship
of the United States. The requirements
have become more explicit since
the ratification of the Fourteenth
Amendment to the Constitution, with
the most recent changes made in
2001.
