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The Proof of Canadian Citizenship application process

To determine if a person is a Canadian citizen and to be issued a document called a “Canadian citizenship certificate,” a “Proof of Canadian citizenship” application must be submitted to the Canadian government.

By Daniel Levy

How can I move to Canada from the U.S.?

As a resident of the U.S. looking to immigrate to Canada, you have several options at your disposal.

By Vimal Sivakumar

The benefits of getting a Canadian passport

Canada has tied for eighth place alongside Australia, Greece, Malta and the Czech Republic according to the most recent Global Passport Ranking report by Henley & Partners, a global immigration consultancy. The firm ranks passports on the number of other countries a citizen may enter without having to obtain any kind of visa.

By Edana Robitaille

Americans can get Canadian citizenship if at least one parent is Canadian

Americans born to first generation Canadian citizens may be eligible for Canadian citizenship by descent.

By Daniel Levy

How to become a Canadian citizen if you are an American

Canada allows citizenship by descent for Americans born to first generation Canadian citizens.

By Daniel Levy

No date set for IRCC to waive Canadian citizenship application fees

The Canadian government needs more time to fulfil its promise to waive citizenship fees for applicants.

By Kareem El-Assal

Canada aiming to open online citizenship applications for multiple adults in fall 2022

Couples and families with multiple adults will soon be able to apply for citizenship online, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

By Shelby Thevenot

LGBTQ2+ couples can pass down Canadian citizenship to their foreign-born children

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate diversity in gender and sexuality and recognize the unique struggles faced by marginalized groups. Although Canadian law now stipulates it is illegal to discriminate against people based on sexual orientation and sex, sometimes same-sex, gender-diverse, and intersex couples still fall through the cracks. For instance, up until […]

By Daniel Levy

You can get citizenship if your parent is Canadian

May 23 to May 29 is Citizenship Week in Canada where we celebrate what it means to be Canadian from the rights and freedoms we enjoy, to the responsibilities we share, and the diversity that makes us strong. For those of you who had at least one Canadian parent, you might be a citizen even […]

By Daniel Levy