Canadian Citizenship

by Ecaterina Andoni

Proof of Canadian Citizenship Wait Reaches 15 Months

Canada’s proof of citizenship process has become much slower, with IRCC now estimating about 15 months for routine applications and a queue of roughly 82,000 files. ...

Canada Expands Citizenship by Descent for Grandchildren

If a grandparent was born in Canada, some people living abroad may already be Canadian citizens by descent under the country’s updated citizenship rules. The key ...

Bill C-3 Changes Canadian Citizenship by Descent Rules

Canada’s citizenship-by-descent rules changed in an important way under Bill C-3. Many people born abroad before December 15, 2025 may now be recognized as Canadian citizens, ...

Canada Removes Generational Limit for Citizenship by Descent

Canada’s citizenship-by-descent rules have become a major point of interest for people with Canadian family roots, especially in the United States. Compared with costly investor passports ...

Bill C-3 Expands Canadian Citizenship by Descent

Canada’s 2025 citizenship law change is reshaping the lives of many Americans with French-Canadian roots. Descendants of Quebec families who moved to New England during the ...

Canada Ends First Generation Citizenship by Descent Limit

Canada’s citizenship rules changed in late 2025, and the impact reaches far beyond celebrities. A new law removed the old first-generation limit for citizenship by descent, ...

Canada Expands Citizenship by Descent Rules

Canada’s citizenship-by-descent rules changed in late 2025, and that shift may give many people with Canadian family roots a direct claim to citizenship. For eligible applicants, ...

Citizenship by Descent May Affect Criminal Inadmissibility

Canada’s recent citizenship-by-descent changes may affect more than travel convenience for Americans with Canadian ancestry. In some cases, people who would otherwise face criminal inadmissibility as ...

Americans Explore Canadian Citizenship by Descent

Growing concern about the long-term funding of U.S. Medicare is prompting some Americans with Canadian ancestry to look north for added security. A new wave of ...

Americans With Canadian Ancestry May Qualify for Passport

Canada’s 2025 citizenship law change has drawn major attention in the United States, especially in New England, where many families have roots in Quebec. A growing ...

Genealogy Tools Aid Canadian Citizenship by Descent

Interest in Canadian citizenship by descent has grown quickly after Canada removed the old first-generation limit in late 2025. Many Americans are now researching family history ...

Canadian Citizenship by Descent Through Acadian Ancestry

This article explains how some people may discover a claim to Canadian citizenship through ancestry, including the same Acadian family line linked to Beyoncé. It outlines ...

LGBTQ Americans See Faster Canadian Citizenship Proof

Canada is reportedly speeding up some proof of citizenship applications from LGBTQ Americans with Canadian ancestry, especially where applicants may face hardship or risk. While standard ...

IRCC Proof of Citizenship Mistakes Can Delay Files

Many people who recently became eligible for Canadian citizenship by descent are now preparing proof of citizenship applications. A Canadian immigration lawyer says small mistakes can ...

Canada Expands Citizenship by Descent Eligibility

Canada’s citizenship-by-descent rules changed in late 2025, opening the door for many people born outside Canada to claim citizenship through earlier generations. One widely discussed example ...

IRCC eases proof of Canadian citizenship intake overseas

Canadians born abroad and people claiming citizenship by descent may now benefit from a simpler intake process when applying for proof of Canadian citizenship from outside ...

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Ecaterina Andoni

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

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