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CIC News Stronger Canada-EU ties could open new doors. Millions of Americans with Canadian ancestry stand to gain too Over the course of this week, the relationship between Canada and the European Union took an unprecedented leap forward. On September 12, the Wall Street Journal broke the news that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was…
CIC News From Canada to California: How tens of thousands of Californians are Canadian citizens by descent today Be it the gold rush of 1848 or the lure of Hollywood, the most populous state in the U.S. is known for attracting people from around the world. Migration has always been a key part of California’s…
CIC News Canadian citizenship by descent: What an immigration lawyer can do for your application, and what they can’t If you recently found out you’re eligible for Canadian citizenship by descent, you may be celebrating the possibility of a second citizenship and passport. However, that excitement can quickly run into a brick wall due to…
CIC News Little Canada of Massachusetts: Lowell’s history could mean Canadian citizenship for thousands of its residents today Between 1860 and 1900, an estimated 31,000 French Canadians moved to Lowell in Massachusetts. They moved from the Canadian province of Quebec to find work in the textile mills in New England and, by 1880, were the…
CIC News Seven things you might not know about the Canadian passport Whether you already have a Canadian passport or are thinking about applying for one, it has some lesser-known features that are bound to impress. And more people can apply for one than ever before. Since Bill C-3 expanded citizenship by descent in December…
CIC News Two documents do most of the work in a Canadian citizenship by descent claim Though they should all ideally be included in a citizenship by descent application, not all the documents requested by Canada’s immigration department are created equally in terms of their ability to support a citizenship claim. Two records carry far…
CIC News Long-form birth certificates for Canadian citizenship by descent: what you need to know You’ve just realized that you might be eligible for Canadian citizenship based on your ancestry. The next natural step is to start collecting the right documentation so you can submit an application to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Canada’s…
CIC News Proof of Canadian citizenship applicants from abroad face easier completeness check under new rules Canadian citizens by descent applying for proof of Canadian citizenship certificates from abroad now have their applications subject only to a minimal completeness check prior to processing. Under new instructions to officers, proof of citizenship applications from outside Canada…
CIC News New Hampshire amongst top states for Americans now eligible for Canadian passports If you hail from the Granite State, there is an over-one-in-four chance you now qualify as a dual U.S. – Canadian citizen, and can obtain a Canadian passport. You could be eligible even if your family has lived entirely in the…
CIC News Could Canada’s new citizenship law help U.S. draft dodgers? With the U.S. set to resume mandatory draft registration this year, Canada’s new citizenship law offers would-be dodgers the unconditional right to enter Canada. In the wake of changes to Canada’s Citizenship Act in December of 2025, which removed the generational limit to inheriting…