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, ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, 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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