Canadian Citizenship

by Ecaterina Andoni

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 ...

Canadian Citizenship by Descent Law May Affect Woonsocket

A new Canadian citizenship-by-descent law may affect thousands of people in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, a city with deep French-Canadian roots. Many residents could already be Canadian ...

Quebec Surnames May Reveal Canadian Citizenship by Descent

Many people in the United States may have an unexpected path to Canadian citizenship through family history in Quebec. Old French-Canadian naming customs, translated surnames, and ...

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, ...

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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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