Originally Posted by
kumagoro
Hi, thanks for the link.
However, again the link refers to "carrying both passports". My son, due to Japanese law, is not able to get a Canadian passport issued. As soon as he does, he is in contravention of Japanese law and puts himself in danger of losing Japanese citizenship. If airport security or customs in Japan were to discover his Canadian passport (should he somehow obtain one) he would also be in potential legal trouble. Hence the Catch-22. To apply for special authorization, again he needs two passports.
A dual citizen without a Canadian passport is in legal limbo and not permitted to enter Canada if they are unable to get a Canadian passport before they travel. The Canadian government, and by extension Air Canada, is putting such people in a really difficult position. They basically have to choose which country's law to break if they want to travel.
I don’t think the airlines can assert he’s a Canadian citizen, even by Place Of Birth (after all, you can always claim your husband’s a diplomat).
Its CBSA where you may have a problem.
Besides your MP, have you written to the Canadian Embassy Tokyo on how to resolve this? Your son can’t be the first dual national minor.