Documents, timelines, fees and changes: 103 articles on “Citizenship” in Canada, plus help from a lawyer.
Since December, Canada has eliminated its generational limit to inheriting citizenship by descent. Millions of Americans with Canadian ancestry can now apply for citizenship. We'll explore online…
Beyoncé is the sixth great-granddaughter of Acadian resistance leader Joseph Broussard. You might have a common ancestor with her. Learn how to check for Canadian citizenship through a common…
LGBTQ Americans can get Canadian citizenship certificates expedited, with some receiving them in as little as two weeks.
Americans with Canadian ancestry can apply for citizenship. Avoid mistakes that can result in the return or refusal of your application.
Canada has changed its citizenship law, making it easier to inherit citizenship by descent. This means many Americans can now become dual citizens. The changes to Canada's Citizenship Act took…
This spring, thousands of Americans are requesting copies of official documents to prove their eligibility for Canadian citizenship by descent. Last December, Canada eliminated the generational…
Canadian citizens by descent applying for proof of Canadian citizenship from abroad can now undergo a simplified completeness check. New rules introduce a minimal completeness check for applications…
Canada has eliminated its first-generation limit on citizenship by descent. Americans are rushing to get Canadian passports. Changes to Canada's citizenship law took effect on December 15, 2025.
If you're eligible for Canadian citizenship by descent, these tips can help you speed up the process. Lawyer Ala Bujac shares 10 tips for a successful application.
The processing time for Canadian citizenship certificates has increased to 12 months. This is due to a surge in applications from American citizens.
If your parent was a Canadian citizen at the time of your birth, you are eligible for Canadian citizenship. This means you can obtain a Canadian passport and enjoy all the rights and privileges that…
Canada is fast-tracking citizenship certificates for trans Americans due to changes in Canada's Citizenship Act.
Canada has updated its citizenship law, allowing millions of Americans to claim citizenship. The new law eliminates the first-generation limit on citizenship by descent.
Thousands of Americans have found that a Canadian passport can be the perfect backup plan. Canada eliminated the generational limit to inheriting Canadian citizenship for people born before December…
Due to changes in Canada's citizenship law, 300,000 Connecticut residents have become dual citizens. They can now apply for a Canadian passport.
Canada has opened up citizenship to millions of Americans with Canadian ancestors due to a legislative change. This change allows any American born before December 15, 2025, with a Canadian ancestor…
A legal battle threatens telemedicine access to abortion in the US. Canadian citizenship may be an option. Millions of Americans may lose access to abortion telemedicine.
New Hampshire residents may be eligible for a Canadian passport, even if their family has lived in the US for four or more generations, as Canada has removed the generational limit.
Canada has updated its citizenship law, allowing millions of Americans to obtain a Canadian passport. The changes apply not only to celebrities but also to everyday citizens.
Due to changes in Canadian law, one in seven Rhode Islanders is now eligible for a Canadian passport. This is because the first-generation limit to inheriting Canadian citizenship has been eliminated.
Matt LeBlanc, star of the TV show 'Friends', has become a Canadian citizen due to changes in Canada's citizenship law. This could also impact millions of Americans. Changes to Canada's citizenship…
Canada has updated its instructions to allow adopted persons to apply for full-validity passports from abroad. This change took effect on April 24, 2026.
In 2025, Americans set a record for obtaining Irish citizenship. Demand for Canadian citizenship could be next and much greater. The Canadian government changed its citizenship law in December 2025,…
Changes to Canada's citizenship law now allow a third of Vermonters to obtain a Canadian passport. Anyone who can trace their lineage back to a Canadian ancestor can now claim citizenship.
A new law has opened the door to the Canadian passport for hundreds of thousands of Bay Staters. U.S. citizens with family ties to Massachusetts are among those most likely to be able to obtain…
Canada's new citizenship law may offer Americans with Canadian ancestry a path to citizenship. The changes could be a haven for US draft dodgers.
Since December, thousands of Americans have discovered they are now dual US-Canadian citizens. If you have at least one Canadian ancestor, you and your children are also dual citizens.
Canadian citizenship processing times have doubled due to a new law, affecting millions of Americans.
Canada has removed the generational limit on citizenship by descent. Millions of Americans with Canadian ancestry can now claim Canadian citizenship.
Learn how to get Canadian citizenship through ancestry. If one of your ancestors was Canadian, you may be eligible for citizenship.
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