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by Ecaterina Andoni

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 ...

IRCC Updates Temporary Residence Processing Times

IRCC has updated its estimated processing times for temporary residence applications as of September 22, with changes affecting work permits, study permits, visitor visas, and super ...

Buffalo Families May Claim Canadian Citizenship by Descent

Many families in Buffalo may have a surprising legal connection to Canada. Because of changes to Canadian citizenship law, some people with a Canadian-born ancestor could ...

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 ...

How Section 3 Shapes Citizenship by Descent in Canada

Canadian citizenship by descent can look confusing because eligibility often turns on one section of the Citizenship Act and the exact paragraph that fits each person ...

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 ...

IRCC Reports Longer Temporary Residence Processing Times

IRCC’s newest temporary residence processing update shows that many applicants may now face longer waits for work permits, study permits, visitor visas, and super visas. While ...

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 ...

Canadian Citizenship by Descent May Cover New York Families

A change to Canada’s citizenship-by-descent law has created a surprising reality for many families in northern New York: some may already be Canadian citizens through an ...

Canada’s Citizenship by Descent Change Reaches Florida

Canada’s updated citizenship law has created a surprising reality for many people in Florida: some may already be Canadian citizens through their family line. The change ...

Canadian Citizenship by Descent Rules Draw Americans

After Canada changed its citizenship-by-descent rules, many Americans with Canadian family roots began looking more closely at whether they may already be citizens. The interest is ...

Canadian Citizenship by Descent Needs More Than Ancestry

Finding a Canadian parent, grandparent, or earlier ancestor may be an encouraging first step, but it does not prove citizenship on its own. A strong proof ...

IRCC Proof of Citizenship Wait Rises to 33 Months

IRCC’s posted processing time for proof of Canadian citizenship has risen to 33 months, creating major delays for people claiming citizenship by descent. However, some applicants ...

How to Spot Canadian Citizenship by Descent Scams

As interest in Canadian citizenship by descent grows, so does the number of paid services offering help with proof of citizenship applications. Some representatives are qualified ...

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