Dual citizenship

[Cdnpr2017]

I am an American, moving to Canada and marrying a Canadian citizen. If we have a kid will they be a dual citizen since I am an American citizen?

 

[CDNPR2014]

yes.

 

[Cdnpr2017]

yes.

Even if born in Canada?

 

[CDNPR2014]

Even if born in Canada?

yes, a US citizen who lives outside of the US and who has lived in the us for more than 5 years since the age of 14 is eligible to pass us citizenship to their children born abroad. you will have to apply for their us citizenship after birth.

Transmission of U.S. citizenship depends on:

At least one parent having the nationality of the United States at the time of the child’s birth;
The existence of a blood relationship between the child and U.S. citizen parent(s);
Documentary evidence demonstrating the U.S. citizen parent(s)' presence in the United States prior to the child’s birth, as specified in the

A child born outside of the United States to one U.S. citizen parent and one non-U.S. citizen parent may be entitled to citizenship providing the U.S. citizen parent had been physically present in the United States or one of its outlying possessions for five years, at least two years of which were after s/he reached the age of fourteen.

https://ca.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/birth/