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Yes, it's quite common. People born in the USA can add Canadian citizenship. Being born in Canada to US parents gives you dual citizenship automatically. It's a bit more complicated when you want to add US citizenship, but not impossible.

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YES

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YES. It cannot be revoked, unless you revoke it outside the US.

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YES. US citizenship cannot be lost.

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When American husband gets Canadian citizenship does wife automatically get it too?

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Who has the right to apply for Canadian passport?

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