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Canada Changes Citizenship by Descent Rules

Canada’s citizenship-by-descent rules changed in late 2025, and that may matter to people whose family line passed through Canada generations ago. For some with Irish roots, ...

Long-Form Birth Certificates for Citizenship by Descent

People claiming Canadian citizenship by descent often discover that the type of birth certificate they order can make or break their application. A detailed, parent-linked record ...

IRCC Requirements for Canadian Citizenship by Descent

Applying for proof of Canadian citizenship by descent can look simple at first, but document mistakes are one of the biggest reasons files are delayed or ...

Canada Pauses Citizenship by Descent Approvals for Review

Canada has paused all new approvals under its expanded citizenship-by-descent rules and is reviewing some certificates that were already issued. Immigration Minister Lena Diab says affected ...

Canadian Citizenship by Descent May Help Queer Families

Canada’s citizenship-by-descent rules may help some queer families in ways many do not expect. In certain cases, a non-biological parent who was legally recognised at a ...

Canadian Citizenship by Descent May Reach Great-Grandparents

Canada’s citizenship-by-descent rules now reach further than many families expected. In some cases, a person with a Canadian great-grandparent may already be a Canadian citizen, or ...

IRCC May Expedite Citizenship Certificate Processing

Canada’s proof of citizenship certificate can take many months to process, but IRCC may speed up some files where there is a real and documented need. ...

IRCC Revalidates Some Canadian Citizenship Certificates

Canada’s citizenship department has moved quickly to reverse some recent requests that asked new citizens to give back their citizenship certificates for review. Revalidation letters are ...

IRCC Tightens Evidence Rules for Citizenship by Descent

Canada has tightened the evidence rules for citizenship by descent applications. IRCC now expects applicants to provide records from the original issuing authority, prove the family ...

IRCC Pauses Some Citizenship by Descent Decisions

Canada has temporarily paused final decisions on some citizenship-by-descent files while IRCC reviews how certain cases were approved. The move follows letters asking some newly approved ...

Bill C-3 Expands Canadian Citizenship by Descent

Canada’s updated citizenship-by-descent rules are drawing attention across the United States, where many people may already be Canadian citizens without knowing it. The change removes a ...

IRCC Demands to Surrender Citizenship Certificates

Canada’s recent demand that some proof of citizenship applicants give back their citizenship certificates has raised serious fairness concerns. Lawyers say IRCC is now applying stricter ...

Canadian Citizenship Certificate Rule Faces Charter Scrutiny

Canada’s recent demand that some people born outside the country surrender their Canadian citizenship certificates has raised serious legal questions. Immigration lawyers say the rule may ...

IRCC Allows Alternate Proof for Citizenship by Descent

Many people who may now qualify for Canadian citizenship by descent worry that missing birth records, old certificates, or unclear family details will stop them from ...

IRCC Reviews Some Citizenship by Descent Files

Some new recipients of Canadian citizenship certificates are being told by the federal government to return those certificates while their files are reviewed again. The issue ...

Lewiston Families May Have Canadian Citizenship by Descent

Lewiston, Maine has deep French-Canadian roots, and that history may now matter in a very practical way. After changes to Canada’s citizenship-by-descent rules, many people in ...

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I am Ecaterina Andoni, a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (R1041367) and founder of EverNorth Canada Immigration Solutions Inc. 

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