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CIC News Are you eligible to get a Canadian passport? If your parent or grandparent was a Canadian citizen, then it is quite likely that you have citizenship by descent—even if you were born outside Canada. If you do have citizenship by descent, then you’ll be able to apply for a Canadian passport, but must…
CIC News Canada’s immigration minister proposes new legislation for Canadian citizenship by descent Immigration Minister Marc Miller has tabled a bill with Canada’s parliament to allow a first-generation limit to citizenship by descent. This means that if the bill passes, children of Canadian citizens who were born abroad can pass their citizenship on to their…
CIC News Study: Fewer recent immigrants are seeking Canadian citizenship A recent study by Statistics Canada has revealed that fewer recent immigrants in Canada are pursuing Canadian citizenship compared to 20+ years ago. The study, which looks longitudinally at data from 1996 to 2021, revealed that there was a nearly 30% drop-in citizenship rates among…
CIC News How do I calculate time spent in Canada when applying for Canadian citizenship? To be eligible for Canadian citizenship, most applicants must have been living in Canada for at least 1,095 days (3 years) during the 5 years immediately before the date they sign their citizenship application. This is what Immigration, Refugees and…
CIC News Ontario Superior Court rules against second-generation citizenship cut-off in Canada The Ontario Superior Court has deemed it unconstitutional for the Canadian federal government to deny automatic citizenship to the children of foreign-born Canadians who grew up abroad. Schedule a Free Canadian Citizenship Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm The court ruling challenges…
CIC News Are you already a Canadian citizen? You may be eligible for Canadian citizenship if you were born abroad to a Canadian citizen. Your legal or biological parent must have been a first-generation Canadian at the time of your birth. That means they were either born in Canada or naturalized Canadian citizens who successfully…
CIC News How to get proof of Canadian citizenship A citizenship certificate is an important document that proves Canadian citizenship for those who have a Canadian parent. This certificate entitles you to all the same rights, privileges and responsibilities as all Canadian citizens. It is also one of only two documents accepted by Immigration, Refugees…