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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 p...

Where Americans are finding the documents needed to prove Canadian citizenship by descent

This spring, thousands of Americans are requesting copies of official documents from vital statistics offices and archives to prove their eligibility for Canadian citizenship by de...

Applying for proof of Canadian citizenship? Here are 10 tips from a lawyer

If you’re among the millions of Americans now eligible for Canadian citizenship by descent, taking extra care with your proof of citizenship application can increase your chance of...

Seven types of documents Americans are using to prove their Canadian citizenship by descent

A change in Canada’s citizenship laws late last year has many Americans scouring their attics, searching for shoeboxes stuffed with old documents. Birth certificates of great-grand...

There’s now a one-year wait for proof of Canadian citizenship certificates, as thousands of Americans apply

In the second quarter after Canada changed its citizenship law, the processing time for proof of Canadian citizenship certificates has increased to 12 months. In July 2025, it was...

The top 11 mistakes that can derail a proof of Canadian citizenship application, according to a lawyer

Americans who now qualify for Canadian citizenship by descent can use a checklist to avoid common mistakes that can result in the return, delay, or refusal of their proof of Canadi...

As droves of Americans apply for proof of Canadian citizenship, processing times have doubled

Four months ago, millions of Americans became Canadian citizens. Today, those applying for their proof of citizenship certificates are waiting twice as long as they would have a ye...

Seeking proof of citizenship for voter registration, Louisiana sues federal election agency

(CN) - The state of Louisiana on Tuesday sued the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, challenging its refusal to allow the state to add a proof of citizenship requirement to feder...

Canada is fast-tracking citizenship certificates for trans Americans

Trans Americans with Canadian ancestry have been receiving expedited processing of their applications for Canadian citizenship certificates. Proof of Canadian citizenship certifica...

“We didn’t see this coming”: New Brunswick Archives encourages patience as Americans rush to secure documents needed for...

The Canadian province of New Brunswick has seen genealogy-related requests quadruple after Canada passed a bill that made millions of Americans eligible for Canadian citizenship. B...

Americans aren’t moving to Canada: They just want the passport

In the wake of Canada’s new citizenship law, thousands of Americans with Canadian ancestry have been applying for proof of Canadian citizenship—with no intention of moving. They’re...

Get Your Birth Certificates Or Passport Out

Because under new regulation you will need it to open a bank account!!!! As the xenophobic Trump adminstration is sticking a citizenship requirement on your banking.Is Citizenship...

Check Your Birth Documents!

Reduce an RFE risk by checking your birth docs before filing for AOS to confirm correct doc type, complete names, and timely registration. Find your country-specific requirements h...

The Canadian passport has become Americans’ backup of choice

This spring, thousands of Americans have found what they believe might be the perfect backup plan: a Canadian passport. Last December, Canada eliminated the generational limit to i...

When USCIS Won’t Act: Your Legal Options for a Stalled Naturalization Application

Becoming a U.S. citizen takes years of work and patience. So when the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) receives your Form N-400 and then goes silent, the frustrati...

LGBTQ Americans are getting expedited Canadian citizenship certificates

Eligible LGBTQ Americans are being fast-tracked in their applications for proof of Canadian citizenship certificates. Some are receiving citizenship certificates in as little as tw...

Shiloh Jolie is among the Americans who are now U.S.-Canadian dual citizens, after Canada changed its citizenship law

Shiloh Jolie is among the many Americans who acquired Canadian citizenship by descent when Canada changed its citizenship law. On December 15, 2025, changes to Canada’s Citizenship...

Recent Trends in N-400 Applications for U.S. Citizenship- Increased Scrutiny, Longer Adjudications

Americans are dominating Canadian citizenship by descent applications, new data reveals

Americans are applying for Canadian citizenship in droves after a new law opened the door. U.S. citizens accounted for the largest share of citizenship by descent applications by c...

Prince Edward Island Archives logs four years worth of document requests in four months, as Americans rush for Canadian...

The Public Archives and Records Office of the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island has seen a drastic surge in document requests from Americans seeking Canadian ancestry recor...

SCAM Act Restores Integrity to U.S. Citizenship

American citizenship is a covenant between the people of this nation, and when it is obtained through fraud, it is null and void.

Trump DOJ Asks SCOTUS To Weigh Arizona’s ‘Commonsense’ Proof-Of-Citizenship Laws

'The NVRA does *not* prohibit States from removing noncitizens from their voter rolls,' the Justice Department's Jesus Osete said.

U.S. leads interest by wide margin in getting Canadian citizenship by descent

OTTAWA — A new law expanding eligibility for Canadian citizenship led to an initial uptick in applications from a handful of countries including the United States, the United Kingd...

Canada expands passport access for adopted persons

Canadian adopted persons can now apply for full-validity passports from abroad. They can apply from abroad using their electronic citizenship certificates (e-certificates), in acco...