What is my Nationality?

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This might sound silly as a question, but I am filling some very important expensive forms and must not answer a single question incorrectly, all I's dotted, and T's crossed and filled out in the right color ink and a bunch of other exact instructions to follow.

First stumper is my Nationality. I was born in Canada. So I put in my Country of Birth is Canada. Next question is "country of Nationality". is that answer going to be Canadian, or English ? Seems like a silly question in the first place.
 
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I would think that if you had become a citizen of some other country that would be your cuontry of nationality. However, to answer your question it would never be English as that is a language or a colloquielism (sp) of Great Britain which would be British.
If you were born ni Canada, raised in Canada and never became a citizen of any other country then you are Canadian.

Lee
 
Having read the posts and the purpose, you are Canadian. I once represented a Newfie becoming a US citizen and she was Canadian.

Lee
 
jeff, You have to be careful with that answer because they denied my sister the citizenship because of the wrong answer. I was born in Iran, but have lived in US since 1975. So I am Iranian, but my nationality is American since I have lived here that long. Plus, in your case if you live here half the time then you are dual resident. If you put Canadian, that's also correct, but look at other Qsns. down bellow this one. Take your time and fill it out. After the 911 everything has changed and homeland security now is very sensitiv about the answers the receive on the forms. Better yet, make copies or print a paractice sheet and answer them on those sheet before you fill out your final forms. you don't want to screw this one up. Good Luck.
 
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From Dictionary.com

na·tion·al·i·ty [nash-uh-nal-i-tee] Show IPA
–noun, plural -ties for 1, 2, 5, 6.
1.
the status of belonging to a particular nation, whether by birth or naturalization: the nationality of an immigrant.
2.
the relationship of property, holdings, etc., to a particular nation, or to one or more of its members: the nationality of a ship.
3.
nationalism.
4.
existence as a distinct nation; national independence: a small colony that has just achieved nationality.
5.
a nation or people: the nationalities of the Americas.
6.
a national quality or character: Nationalities tend to submerge and disappear in a metropolis.
 
Canada??? I always thought that Jeff was from some place much farther away...like Alpha Centauri!!! :rolleyes::biggrin:


I would read Nationality to mean Canadian; Country of Nationality, Canada. (A nationality can have more than one country of origin) But I would also suggest you consult with an official, just to make sure!!
 
PR_Princess said:
Canada??? I always thought that Jeff was from some place much farther away...like Alpha Centauri!!! :rolleyes::biggrin:


I would read Nationality to mean Canadian; Country of Nationality, Canada. (A nationality can have more than one country of origin) But I would also suggest you consult with an official, just to make sure!!
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That was going to be my advice as well. And if you aren't up against a deadline, ask the question and receive the answer in writing.
 
PR_Princess said:
Canada??? I always thought that Jeff was from some place much farther away...like Alpha Centauri!!! :rolleyes::biggrin:


I would read Nationality to mean Canadian; Country of Nationality, Canada. (A nationality can have more than one country of origin) But I would also suggest you consult with an official, just to make sure!!
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So now I need to edit my application and check the box "yes" instead of "no", for need of being or ever have being institutionalized, eh? :rolleyes:

there are some pretty funny and strange questions in that application form. No, it was not me that was occupying France under German force in 1945!! heck..my Mother wasn't even alive back then. And sure I will assist the US armed forces in non combat duty with civilian leadership if legally required to do so...just point me to the potatoes and hand me a pealer. :biggrin:
 
Hmmm...I just had a thought. If a war broke out, I could not just peel potatoes, but I could spin them between centers! I'd be the most productive potato peeler in this mans army. With Ken Ferrels help with some tool modifications, I could spin stars and stripes french fries!
 
workinforwood said:
Hmmm...I just had a thought. If a war broke out, I could not just peel potatoes, but I could spin them between centers! I'd be the most productive potato peeler in this mans army. With Ken Ferrels help with some tool modifications, I could spin stars and stripes french fries!
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Stick to stripes, "stars" could be time consuming!!:biggrin::biggrin:
 
I was thinking a star shape hollowing tool. You spin the tator and you get one really long star. What I actually need is someone with a video camera. I could audition for top chef with my veggy peeling lathe. Perfect skinned tomatoes in 2 seconds flat. Star shaped french fries. Pefectly parted cucumber slices...I could be the life of the show!
 
Jeff, waht ever you do just becareful, like I said my sister was a resident and whe went back home for awhile, then when she wanted to come back in, they denied her just because she answered the qsn wrong. it all boils down that we as Americans took our freedom for granted and now it got down to these kind of qsn.s on the applications or nonsense scruitiny in forms and interviews. I wouldn't take it lightly though. it's good to have humor,but not on those forms.
 
Don't worry Phil...I take the form very seriously. I research every single line and follow exactly what they say to do, right down to the type of pen and ink color to use. After my wife fills out her portion and I have the check list of documents taken care of, my lawyer will review the forms and documents for me as a back up plan. Hate to get rejected for something silly like having a pic of myself with my face only 1" wide and it says it has to be 1.25 wide, or whatever.
 
I'm going to have to brush up on my American History and Civics. I'm sure I probably already know more than the average American, but there is a lot I have forgotten. In Canada we studied a lot of US History. In America I don't know what the kids study. People don't seem to be able to find the USA on a globe. It's like the post Ed had a little while back about the sports guy with a picture of the continent of Africa but it said on the picture that it was South Africa. Must be a result of GPS and Calculators.
 
Now I could understand if you came from somewhere called Poondookstan or something, but what's wrong with remaining a Canadian?:rolleyes:
 
workinforwood said:
Don't worry Phil...I take the form very seriously. I research every single line and follow exactly what they say to do, right down to the type of pen and ink color to use. After my wife fills out her portion and I have the check list of documents taken care of, my lawyer will review the forms and documents for me as a back up plan. Hate to get rejected for something silly like having a pic of myself with my face only 1" wide and it says it has to be 1.25 wide, or whatever.
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jeff, that's good idea. I give you an example. Right now I am filling out form I9 for proving that I am a citizen and can legally work in US, Just Because my name is not (Gonzales< Brown, Smith).but to make the matters worse I have to pay some idiot notary public $25.00 to jus tthrow his/her signature on the dumb thing because now they don't beleive that I am a citizen. last year for the same form all youhad to do send acopy of the driver license and the SS card and you were done. Like I mentioned we did it to ourselves to get down to this point. but what can you do. they play the tune and we have to spin to it.LOL
 
Jeff,

Congratulations for taking this big step! My foreman, who is originally from Guatemala, just had his naturalization ceremony a couple of weeks ago. I was invited and or course I jumped at the chance. It was pretty cool seeing him finally become an American. At the ceremony, there were 325 people becoming citizens representing 85 different countries!

I will tell you one thing, after you have studies for the test, you will know more about the United States than just about anyone on this board. We were on a job a few weeks before his test and I asked him a bunch of questions that I thought would stump him and he knew the answer without hesitation! The rest of my guys, including a college student, did not even know the answer to a singe one of the questions I asked! Pretty sad, really!

Congratulations and good luck! Be sure to let us know how it goes.
 
skiprat said:
Now I could understand if you came from somewhere called Poondookstan or something, but what's wrong with remaining a Canadian?:rolleyes:
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Lots is wrong with being a Canadian. I can't vote. I can't do any government work. I can't easily obtain a passport. I have to pay to renew my green card every ten years just to stay here. The problem is not being Canadian, the problem is being a Canadian in the USA. When I am done, I will still be Canadian, but also American. I do not have to renounce Canada to be a citizen here. Canada is a great country, but I have not lived there in 12 yrs now, and my wife and daughter are Americans.

Now if you were to ask what's wrong with being a Neufie !....I can pull out the ole joke book on that pretty quickly...:biggrin:
 
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