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How To Apply For Dual Citizenship (Filipino And Canadian) In Calgary

Updated on September 21, 2018 by Carolyn Leave a Comment

So you want to have the best of both citizenship: Filipino and Canadian? Well why wouldn’t you.

Did you know that you need a visa to travel in Asia as a Canadian passport holder but not if you have a Philippine passport. Using either one of the passports are one of the perks of having dual citizenship.

If you are sold to the idea of becoming a Fil-Canadian, in this post, I’ll show you how to apply for dual citizenship in Calgary, Alberta.

No worries if don’t live in the Stampede City (but you should probably consider or have a visit); you can still apply for dual citizenship in and outside Canada.

  • How to Apply for Dual Citizenship in Canada
  • How Naturalized Canadian Can Apply for Dual Citizenship in the Philippines
  • Consular Outreach Missions

You have three choices; for Calgarians, keep on reading.

Apply for Dual Citizenship in Calgary
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How to Apply for Dual Citizenship in Calgary

You can apply in person for dual citizenship at the Philippine Consulate General in Calgary as a walk-in applicant or in one of the Consular Outreach Missions of the Consulate in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Step 1: Go to the Philippine Consulate General in Calgary.

Location: Suite 920, 517 1oth Ave. SW Calgary, Alberta T2R 0A8
Monday to Friday (9:00 am to 4:00 pm)
Saturday (9:00 am to 12:00 noon)
Saturday Schedule in 2018: May 12, June 2, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 13, November 10, and December 8

Related Post: Services Offered at the Consulate in Calgary

Step 2: Sign in the log book (for notarized documents, dual citizenship, Special Power of Attorney, NBI Clearance, etc.) and wait for your name to be called.

Step 3: Submit the complete requirements and choose from the available dates (weekdays only) for the Oath Taking ceremony.

Step 4: Pay the processing fee at the cashier.

  • CAD $67.50 in accordance with Circular AFF-04-01 (Implementing Rules and Regulations)
  • CAD $33.75 for every unmarried dependent minor below 18 years of age included in the application
  • Additional fee of CAD 33.75 will be charged for any affidavit

Mode of payment: Cash, bank draft, or postal money order

Step 5: Be proactive. Get application forms for Philippine passport and Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) before you leave. It saves you time and printer ink.

The process wouldn’t take long but it would be best to apply for the dual citizenship in Calgary early in the morning so you can have a chair to seat on. Later in the afternoon, you’ll have to compete for space and oxygen with passport applicants. And they do come in droves.

Requirements for Dual Citizenship

To qualify for the Oath Taking ceremony, you should submit the complete requirements.

The Philippine Consulate General in Calgary has no xerox machine (they used to have it though). Be prepared and bring the original and three photocopies of the following documents:

  1. Accomplished application form for Citizenship and Reacquisition
  2. Birth Certificate authenticated by the National Statistics Office (NSO). Get a birth certificate online.
  3. Marriage Certificate (for married female applicant)
  4. Death Certificate of spouse (for widowed female applicant)
  5. Appropriate divorce decree or court order on the annulment of marriage (for separated female applicant)
  6. Three (3) recent 4.5 cm X 3.5 cm photographs (colored with white background)
  7. Canadian passport
  8. Certificate of Oath Taking as a Canadian
  9. Old Philippine passport
  10. Fee of C$ 67.50 (cash, bank draft or postal money order)

Supporting Documents

  1. Certificate of Non-availability of Birth Record (if born before 1950) from the Local Civil Registrar or from NSO
  2. Baptismal Certificate/Joint Birth Affidavit
  3. Marriage Certificate of parents
  4. Order of adoption (original shall be presented to the evaluating officer)

Requirement for Dependent Children

Bring the original and three photocopies of the following documents:

  1. Three (3) recent 4.5 cm X 3.5 cm photographs (colored with white background)
  2. Foreign passport
  3. Baptismal Certificate
  4. Fee of C$ 33.75 (cash, bank draft or postal money order)

Dependents do not need an application form because they can apply together with the parents. Their information is added in the application form of the adult.

But what if a child (below 18) would apply for dual citizenship without the parents application? Make a comment and share your experience about it.

Final Thoughts

Although Applying for a dual citizenship in the Philippine Consulate General Calgary is easier than the journey towards Canadian citizenship, the responsibilities that comes with it are the same (minus the allegiance to the Queen).

We should exercise our right to vote though it is more challenging for Filipinos living abroad.

With your application on its way, get used to the idea of introducing yourself as Fil-Canadian with pride. Or wear a shirt with Philippines or Canadian flag. Or put a sticker on your car.

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Related posts:

  1. How To Apply For Dual Citizenship (Filipino And Canadian) In Canada
  2. Are You Qualified For The Canadian Citizenship Application?
  3. How Naturalized Canadian Can Apply For Dual Citizenship In The Philippines
  4. Canadian Embassy And Consulate In The Philippines

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