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Grandfather German - Citizenship for me?

9 years ago
My Grandfather, now deceased, was born in Germany in 1922. He immigrated when he was 2 and a half years old. However, he had polio before immigrating to Canada. As such, his mother pretended he was still an infant when she went through customs so they would not be rejected as immigrants. Because of this, my grandfather never even applied for Canadian citizenship because he did not want to be "found out" and he never had a Canadian passport. He was, however, a permanent resident of Canada. My father is still alive. Can I obtain German citizenship or would my father have to apply for it or is it impossible for both of us? I'd really like to have a German passport and be able to travel/live in Germany without restriction. Please advise!

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