I managed to become a Canadian citizen without doing anything

[Mr. Morden]

So, according to this:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/rules.asp

I am now a Canadian citizen, even though I was born in the US, never lived in Canada in my life, and never applied for citizenship.  At least, that's how I read it.  It says:

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All of those apply to me.  I was born well after 1947, and my mother is a Canadian citizen (though she hasn't lived there in decades, not since well before I was born).  So I guess I'm Canadian now.

[Purple State]

Do you feel...different?

[Stranger in a strange land]

good for you! Do you plan on applying for a Canadian passport?

[Lief 🗽]

Congratulations! Canadian citizenship is much more useful than American citizenship, I'd think.

[Mr. Morden]

I have no immediate plans to acquire a Canadian passport.  My Australian visa lists my citizenship as US only, and trying to mess around with that now would probably just make life more complicated.  I wouldn't want to attract any unwanted attention from Australian immigration. 

After I leave Australia though, maybe.  I would need a compelling reason to do it though.

[Smid]

I would need a compelling reason to do it though.

The girls are hotter.

(Disclaimer: Engaged to Canadian girl).

[Lunar]

I have Irish citizenship and I've never been there and my parents weren't born there, so there.

[Devilman88]

I have Irish citizenship and I've never been there and my parents weren't born there, so there.

How did you get it?

[MaxQue]

Congratulations! You are now a subject of the Queen!

And citizen of the country of Our Dear Prime Emperor Harper The First.
Don't insult Him and be careful to not criticize Him.

[Lunar]

I have Irish citizenship and I've never been there and my parents weren't born there, so there.

How did you get it?

Grandfather was born there and I got a priest, banker, or school principle to vouch for my character.

[tik 🪀✨]

I have Irish citizenship and I've never been there and my parents weren't born there, so there.

How did you get it?

Grandfather was born there and I got a priest, banker, or school principle to vouch for my character.

That's hilarious

[Gustaf]

So, according to this:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/rules.asp

I am now a Canadian citizen, even though I was born in the US, never lived in Canada in my life, and never applied for citizenship.  At least, that's how I read it.  It says:

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All of those apply to me.  I was born well after 1947, and my mother is a Canadian citizen (though she hasn't lived there in decades, not since well before I was born).  So I guess I'm Canadian now.

The way I read it I'm also a Canadian citizen. While I do not fulfill all 3 requirements, I were born outside Canada after January 1 1947.

[Platypus]

It's a reasonably standard white commonwealth law. I think Britain, NZ and Australia have the same system with slight changes.

Welcome to the realm

[Hash]

Now register to vote in a swing seat, and vote Liberal in the upcoming election.

Though until then, bow down to our local village dictator, Herr Harper.

[Holmes]