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Does my will affect my children's citizenship?

No. A will governs property and nominates a guardian; it has no effect on status or immigration.

This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.

No. A will governs property and nominates a guardian; it has no effect on status or immigration.

The Canadian position

No. A will governs property and nominates a guardian; it has no effect on status or immigration.

Provincial law governs administration, so confirm the position where the estate will actually be administered.

The Islamic position

The fixed shares apply to the net estate after funeral expenses, debts and any bequest capped at one third.

Where a Canadian mechanism has no classical counterpart, treat it as a contemporary question for a qualified scholar.

Note

This is legal information only. For advice on your own circumstances, speak to a lawyer.

Citations & sources

Every factual claim on this page traces to a source below. Details change — check the original source before relying on any figure, fee or legal position. Anything under “further reading” is related material, not a source for what is stated here.

Canadian legislation & government
  1. Substitute Decisions Act, 1992 — Government of Ontario
Further reading — Treadstone Law
  1. Guardian minor children will ontario — Treadstone Law
  2. When does poa property come into effect ontario — Treadstone Law
  3. Appointing guardian for minor children ontario — Treadstone Law
  4. Naming guardian minor children ontario will — Treadstone Law
  5. Wills & estates practice — Treadstone Law