Canadian-Born Father: Canadian Citizenship

canadian-born father: Five years after graduating from Gannon University and following a stint in the NFL with Buffalo Bills, the 26-year-old defensive lineman has obtained Canadian citizenship and been added to the 2017 CFL draft class, according to Hamilton Spectator. Colling is latest beneficiary of a 2014 CFL rule change that allows players with Canadian citizenship to qualify for national status, regardless of where they were born. And now, courtesy of a rule change and an Arena League coach with keen eye, he's set to play in the CFL as a Canadian. With a Canadian-born father, Colling has applied for and been granted dual-citizenship. I remembered seeing the article about how Garrett Waggoner got his Canadian citizenship and they had contacted the Minister of Sport up there and got their process expedited, Selesky says. It was Ron Selesky, Colling's coach with Cleveland in the Arena League and a former U.S. scout with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, who realized the big defender should be looking north of the border. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.