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CIC News Could a mistake in my citizenship by descent paperwork be treated as misrepresentation? Say you’re filling out a proof of citizenship application, and you make a mistake. You may be wondering whether that could have consequences on your application, after submission. Unfortunately, in this case, the short answer is yes. Get a Free…
CIC News Archives of Ontario moves to online payment for records Americans need to prove Canadian citizenship Applicants ordering Ontario records to prove Canadian citizenship by descent can now pay the Archives of Ontario online. The Archives updated its website on October 28, 2026. When an order is ready, customers now get an invoice with…
CIC News Canada moves to expand participation in European student exchange program The federal government announced via a news release on Oct. 30 that Canada is launching negotiations with the European Union (EU) to deepen its participation in Erasmus+, an EU program that supports international education, training, and exchange opportunities. The proposed expansion was among…
CIC News Eight clues in your family history that could mean you’re a Canadian citizen by descent Since Bill C-3 took effect on December 15, 2025, tens of thousands of Americans have been discovering that they are Canadian citizens every month. This includes some who previously had no idea their family line ran through Canada.…
CIC News Planning to leave the US? You may already be a Canadian citizen by descent In June, Gallup found that 33% of Americans are “extremely proud” to be American. That’s the lowest share since Gallup began asking in 2001. Some of those Americans are weighing an exit. If you’re one of them, you’ve likely…
CIC News New data shows how IRCC handled urgent proof of citizenship requests in Bill C-3’s first eight months Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) received roughly 6,726 proof of citizenship applications requesting urgent processing in the first eight months after Bill C-3 took effect. That’s according to internal IRCC data CIC News obtained through…
CIC News Can you claim Canadian citizenship by descent through a relative you no longer speak to? Canada’s updated citizenship law may have made you a Canadian citizen by descent. There’s just one complication: the parent or grandparent your claim runs through is someone you no longer speak to. Maybe you and your father haven’t…
CIC News American with Canadian ancestry? You may have a second Thanksgiving to celebrate On Monday, October 12, Canadians will sit down to turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie. Most Americans will do the same six weeks later, on November 26. In most US households, the Canadian holiday passes without a second thought. For some Americans,…
CIC News How long proof of Canadian citizenship really takes, and other common timeline questions answered Whether you are considering a proof of Canadian citizenship application or have already started one, one question comes up often: how long will the process take? Your timeline depends on how complex your file is, how long you take…
CIC News Born outside Canada between 1977 and 1981? You may have lost Canadian citizenship at 28, and got it back without knowing In a kitchen drawer in Seattle sits a document Dana hasn’t looked at in years. It’s a Canadian citizenship certificate, issued when she was a baby. As far as she knew, this…