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by Ecaterina Andoni

Ancestry Adds Quebec Obituaries for Citizenship by Descent

Ancestry has added more than 570,000 Quebec obituary records to its platform, giving many people with French-Canadian roots a new way to trace family lines. For ...

Northwest Territories Invites 105 in Latest NTNP Draw

The Northwest Territories has invited 105 foreign workers to seek territorial nomination for permanent residence through its Employer-Driven Stream. The latest draw highlights how the territory ...

IRCC Clarifies No-Record Letters for Citizenship by Descent

A missing birth or civil record does not always end a Canadian citizenship by descent case. In some situations, IRCC now expects applicants to show both ...

BC PNP Invites 714 Skilled Workers in 2026 Draw

British Columbia has held another major provincial immigration draw, inviting 714 skilled workers through the BC Provincial Nominee Program. The round focused on candidates with strong ...

Pre-1867 Births May Support Canadian Citizenship by Descent

This article explains an important point about Canadian citizenship by descent: 1867 is not a legal cut-off year. If your ancestor was born on land that ...

Complete Canada Visitor Visa Application Guide

This guide explains how to apply for a Canada visitor visa step by step, including who needs one, required documents, online application tips, biometrics, proof of ...

Americans Pursue Canadian Citizenship by Descent

Interest in Canadian citizenship by descent appears to be rising among Americans with family roots in Canada. New polling, political frustration in the United States, and ...

Home Children Descendants May Have Canadian Citizenship

Canada’s citizenship rules may now help some descendants of Britain’s “Home Children” discover they are already Canadian citizens by descent. More than 100,000 children were sent ...

BC PNP Invites Entrepreneur Immigration Candidates

British Columbia has invited entrepreneur candidates through two provincial business immigration streams, giving selected applicants a chance to move closer to a work permit and, later, ...

When to Hire a Lawyer for Canadian Citizenship by Descent

Many people who discover they may be Canadian citizens by descent are surprised to learn that proving the claim can be harder than establishing it. Records ...

Letter of Explanation for Canadian Citizenship by Descent

A letter of explanation can be a small document with a big impact in a Canadian citizenship by descent application. When records are missing, names do ...

IRCC Sets 90-Day Rule for AIP Employment Changes

Canada has tightened how officers handle Atlantic Immigration Program files when a worker’s job situation changes after applying for permanent residence. New IRCC instructions now give ...

Bill C-3 Changes Canadian Citizenship by Descent

Canada’s Bill C-3 changed citizenship by descent rules and opened the door for many more people born outside Canada to be recognized as Canadian citizens. But ...

Canadian Citizenship by Descent Can Survive Ancestor Death

People tracing Canadian family roots may still have a valid citizenship by descent claim even if the ancestor in their line died before Canada’s citizenship laws ...

Canadian Citizenship by Descent Expands for Families

Changes to Canada’s citizenship law may now help people whose Canadian-born grandmothers or great-grandmothers lost status after marrying foreign nationals before 1947. In some family lines, ...

IRCC Proof of Citizenship Processing Slows as Backlog Grows

New IRCC data shows that proof of citizenship processing slowed again in July, while the backlog kept growing. For people waiting on a citizenship certificate, the ...

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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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