So I [Anna] am now officially a Canadian Citizen! The progress has been a little more complicated than we originally thought, but it's done now, and it's a big relief. I originally applied for citizenship in Sept 2011, thinking it would be finished in plenty of time before we moved to Germany (we originally planned to come to Germany in August 2013). However, we ended up moving to Germany a year earlier than planned. Thankfully, they were able to keep progressing my application, but I had to fly back to Canada TWICE for official matters - once to take my Citizenship Test (in May 2013) and once to do my Citizenship Ceremony (September 2013). There were so other minor complications along the way - the clerk actually recognized my name when she called me up during the ceremony to receive my Citizenship Certificate! She joked about how my case had given her such a headache and she was glad to be done with me. :)
So, I am now a dual citizen - yes, I DO get to keep my American citizenship, and am working on filing for a Canadian passport. I am excited, and a little nausea from all the maple syrup I drank . . .
