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    Proof of Canadian citizenship wait reaches 34 months in October, as queue shrinks for the first time
    Processing time for a proof of Canadian citizenship increased by a month, in October
    How a relative’s succsesful Canadian citizenship by descent application can unlock your whole family’s claims
    Vintage black-and-white family portraits arranged as a family tree on cream paper, with a red folder of documents beside one branch.
    Canada is updating its immigration system. But for Americans with Canadian ancestry, citizenship has never been more direct
    Americans with Canadian ancestry may be Canadian citizens
    If your family is from Manchester, NH, you may already be an American-Canadian dual citizen
    A map of Manchester New Hampshire, with different images overlayed on top
    Can you claim Canadian citizenship by descent through a relative you no longer speak to?
    Those not in contact with family may have a harder time proving their Canadian citizenship by descent status
    How an immigration officer decides whether your family tree proves you’re a Canadian citizen by descent
    A Canadian passport sits ontop of a Canadian citizenship certificate
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    Was your ancestor from a US border town? A common historical practice could make you a Canadian citizen today
    Towns across the Canada US border often led to children being born on opposite sides of the border
    Applying for proof of Canadian citizenship from abroad? A representative in Canada could save you months
    An image of an application envelope with a representation of applying from within north america, or from abroad
    I just found out I’m a Canadian citizen by descent. Can my grandchildren get citizenship through me?
    Children born on or after December 15, 2025, have a physical presence requirement for their parents
    Hit a wall in your records search for Canadian citizenship by descent? These 5 tools can help you trace your ancestors
    An older person's hands hold a vintage photo of a mother and child over a desk covered in historical census and parish records, with a laptop showing a records search.
    How long proof of Canadian citizenship really takes, and other common timeline questions answered
    Citizenship by descent applicants may spend years waiting for their application to process
    American with Canadian ancestry? You may have a second Thanksgiving to celebrate
    Millions of Americans may also be Canadian citizens, following the passing of a new citizenship bill
    Does your ancestry make you an American-Canadian dual citizen today? A new free tool checks your family line and lists the records you’d need
    An older woman's hands trace a family line across a wooden table, with old family photos and a weathered record joined by red string, with both a Canadian and American passport sitting next to it.
    Do you need two documents to prove your ancestor was Canadian in a citizenship by descent claim? Not necessarily
    A multi-document folder and a stack of documents sit atop the table of a Canadian citizenship by descent applicant
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    Did your Canadian-born ancestor become American? The government’s own training example says you may have a claim to Canadian citizenship by descent
    A person sits at their desk with papers tracing their family lineage strewn throughout a desk.
    Born outside Canada between 1977 and 1981? You may have lost Canadian citizenship at 28, and got it back without knowing
    A picture of a woman removing an old Canadian citizenship certificate from a drawer.
    My Canadian citizenship by descent application was refused. What are my next steps?
    A refusal by itself does not need to entail the end of your citizenship journey
    Can a criminal record affect a Canadian citizenship by descent claim?
    A criminal record can impact whether a Canadian passport is issued
    Tracing Canadian citizenship by descent? Ancestry just added 570,000 Quebec obituaries, one of which could unlock your claim
    What is a no-record letter for a Canadian citizenship by descent application, and when do you need one?
    A no record letter is submitted to prove an applicant attempted to find documents required for their citizenship certificate
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