Hubby is a Chilean citizen, Canadian LPR. Now, hubby has decided he might actually apply for Canadian citizenship since his brother is Canadian and his parents, who have been planning to return to Chile in 2 years (well, they have been saying that for at least 5 years), will probably never get back to Chile. So for ease of travel and before he loses his Canadian PR status because of immigrating to the U.S., he might as well get the citizenship. He is also planning on getting citizenship in the U.S. when he is eligible.

How many citizenships can one actually hold?

A good agent can have as many as they want.

I can get my European passport if I desire....as being a first generation Canadian, Greece recognizes me as a citizen.
So in theory and if I ever followed up and finished things I start, I could have three too.

As long as the countries one has citizenship to allow dual or multi-citizenships, one can have as many as one can collect. My Aunt has 3 (British, Canadian, and American) and there used to be a woman here at VJ who had 5 and was working on 6.

Gets confusing when you travel though I imagine.

I'll probably go for my US citizenship at some point.... which will give me three. British (EU), Canadian, and American.

Those are the best three to have!! (IMO anyway)

I have British and Irish, and will probably apply for US when the time comes. Its not so much that we are allowed to hold multi-citizenships, more that each country we are a citizen of, doesn't recognize the other citizenships we hold. That is probably not the case for every country, but I haven't met anyone yet who has had to relinquish one citizenship to receive another.

For a kind of timeline about how long this is taking at the moment - in July we sent my Husband's Canadian citizenship application in. He got his letter to take the Canadian citizenship test last week - scheduled for the end of February.

I then called them and they say it takes 6-8 months for the swearing in ceremony to take place - so altogether it takes around 14-15 months. The fee is $ 200.

So, is what you are saying in an off-hand kind of way, that he could get his Canadian citizenship prior to receiving approval for his IR-1?

lol - I hadn't thought of that, but you may well be right

If I were to gain Canadian citizenship (and I might just do that, if for no other reason that it'd make crossing the border much simpler), then I'd have the option of using three passports. I already have my U.S. Passport, and I'd be able to use a Canadian Passport then; and as a Jew, I'd be eligible for an Israeli Passport if I visited Israel.

I don't know if I'd ever do that latter, though. Israel isn't exactly the safest place to visit right now and having an Israeli Passport probably wouldn't do me a whole lot of good, with the exception of gaining entry into Israel easily. On either an American or a Canadian Passport, I could visit just about anywhere in the world, so there wouldn't really be a need for a third passport anyway.

Or, alternatively, one could pose the question.....How many armies does one intend to serve in, in the event of a World crisis?

I wouldn't be accepted into any military forces due to age maxout. But for a British Canadian American..... each country would be upholding the same values, so... really, it's not a huge problem. My personal preference would be the Canadian military. But there are a lot of personal reasons for that choice.

i plan to have the french (born there) + the canadian (got it by immigration a few years ago)
and the US next

I thought i had to give away one but seams like no and it's an awesome gift for our futur childs too... they have access to US wich is where they'll leave at first, access to a peacefull country as canada (the best country in the world if you want my opinion except for the cold) and europe with france... that's kinda cool

I have to agree with you, Melusine. I absolutely love Canada. And I did laugh a little at the "except for the cold" statement. But seriously.... the west coast is a little bit of heaven and is SO not cold. At least... not like Quebec-type cold.

Yep, my husband is aged out too as far as military goes...both for Canada and the US so that wouldn't even be a concern for us.

Melusine, I have to agree with you too....Canada IS the best country in the world IMHO and as soon as we are able we are moving home...Nova Scotia to be exact. Of course, I'm not so fond of the cold, but it's a different cold than down here in the South, where cold weather here is a damp cold...the kind that goes all the way to the bone.

I did some research on tri-citizenship as well as I'm in the same boat. The thing is, I do NOT want American citizenship, but that is the only wish my fiance has. He cares not if I change or take on his surname after we marry, nor does he require that I get a job after I arrive in the USA, and whatever names our children have my choices supercede his.

But -- it would really really make him happy when I become a naturalized US citizen.

The thing with multiple citizenships is you must be loyal when required by the country in which you are physically situated at the time a crisis/situation requiring loyalty emerges. So as someone said, if you are in Britain and god forbid there's a huge military uprising and you are a healthy young person and the government has the right to enlist you in the army at that moment, then you must. Of course, chances of that ever happening are extremely rare in that part of the world...what with the first flight out to North America and all.

Also, I read that you shouldn't be waving your multiple citizenships in the face of government officials. It becomes a long question and answer situation, especially when entering and exiting countries.

But I haven't read anything solid about holding citizenships from specific countries. I'm sure if you hold citizenships from first world countries, it's a different situ than if you hold one or two from second/third world countries.

HTH,

J of Team J and B