My mother is British by birth, she spent several years in Canada and gave birth to me over there, brought me back over here when I was 3 and a half.
I have a Canadian passport still. Never really thought that much about my immigration status, mother always said I was 'probably illegal' but I don't believe this to be the case, I have always had an N.I. number, paid taxes, registered to vote and so on. (Plus my mother is a loon but that's another thread entirely!)
Now I have a new job after not working for several years, they said they needed my passport to confirm legal status, I didn't think too much about it but now I am effectively suspended from work until I can 'prove' that I can legally work in the UK!
WTF??!!
I have no idea what I need to apply for / what rubber stamp I need or whatever, not a clue and it's a nightmare trying to find out. I keep panicking and I have to remind myself that at least I've been married to a British Citizen for the past 6 years! I have visions of being dragged off in the middle of the night...
Does anyone know what I need to do, or who to talk to?
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Help with my puzzling Canadian / British citizenship status!
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DippyDino · 16/10/2009 21:42
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