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    What to expect when you hire an immigration lawyer for Canadian citizenship by descent
    A lawyer in a dark suit gestures across a wooden desk toward a client with clasped hands, beside law books, a gavel and a statue of Lady Justice.
    Why was Bill C-3 really passed? The long fight behind the law that made millions of Americans dual citizens
    Bill C-3 took effect on December 15, 2025, changing Canada's citizenship act
    Why Canadian citizenship by descent claims through female ancestors often need more documents and attention
    Three portrait photos of a young girl, a woman from the 1940s and a present-day woman, linked by red thread across old records and an envelope.
    New data shows how IRCC handled urgent proof of citizenship requests in Bill C-3’s first eight months
    Some proof of citizenship applications qualify for urgent processing
    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
    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
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    Can a criminal record affect a Canadian citizenship by descent claim?
    A criminal record can impact whether a Canadian passport is issued
    1867 is not a cut-off year for your Canadian citizenship by descent claim
    A composite image showing a woman's descent chain through the ages.
    More than 100,000 British children were sent to Canada from 1869 to the 1930s. If one is your ancestor, you may be Canadian
    A descendant of a Canadian home child traces their lineage, holding a photo of their ancestor as a child.
    Canadian citizenship by descent: When should you hire an immigration lawyer?
    A lawyer can help a complicated proof of Canadian citizenship cases
    One section of Canadian law decides whether you can claim citizenship by descent, and this is how to read it
    A graphical depiction of a Canadian lineage
    Americans whose Canadian ancestors died before 1947 may still have a citizenship by descent claim
    A busy desk showing a picture of Canadian ancestors, a red folder, and a small family tree.
    You have two Canadian ancestors. Just picking the closer one could cost you years
    A woman traces through two separate lines of her Canadian ancestry
    Generation zero: your ancestor didn’t have to be born in Canada to pass on Canadian citizenship
    Finding generation zero may be the key to discovering one's claim for Canadian citizenship by descent
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    If you’re from New England, there’s a one-in-four chance you’re a Canadian citizen under Canada’s new citizenship law
    One in four New Englanders may be eligible for Canadian citizenship.
    New Canadian citizenship law now in force: here’s a tool to check your eligibility
    New web tool assess eligibility for Canadian citizenship under new legislation.
    Parliament passes bill to grant citizenship to lost Canadians
    Thousands of children of Canadians stand to gain citizenship.
    Amendment to Citizenship Act passes major legal milestone, comes one step closer to expanding eligibility
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    Deadline extended for changes to Canadian citizenship by descent
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    Canadian federal government will miss deadline for changes to citizenship by descent
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