Canadian Citizenship
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More Americans inquiring about Canadian citizenship due to Bill C-3: Immigration lawyersChanges to Canada's citizenship act have resulted in an influx of Americans inquiring about seeking Canadian citizenship, immigration lawyers say.CanadaMay 20
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Americans are looking back centuries to find Canadian ancestors — and citizenshipArchivists across Canada say their once-quiet domains are now overwhelmed with requests from the U.S. following changes to the Citizenship Act.CanadaMay 19
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Americans lead interest in claiming dual Canadian citizenship by descentImmigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada reports receiving more than 12,000 citizenship by descent applications between Dec. 15 and the end of January.CanadaApr 16
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What is citizenship by descent? A look at Canada’s new proposalThe federal government is looking to make it easier for people not born in Canada but are the grandchild of a grandparent who is Canadian to obtain citizenship.CanadaJun 5, 2025
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Syrian refugee family reflects on nearly a decade in Canada: ‘A better future’After almost a decade in Canada and finding a new, supportive community in Edmonton, Amani Shamseddin says their journey to safety is something she doesn’t take for granted.CanadaJan 2, 2025
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Canada will reinstate citizenship rights to ‘lost Canadians’Immigration Minister Marc Miller tabled legislation Thursday that would extend citizenship to some children born outside of Canada.CanadaMay 23, 2024
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Will new Canadians get a 1-click citizenship oath? Ottawa mulling changeEven with the virtual ceremonies, there were still 68,287 people in the backlog as of July 23, waiting to take their oaths and enjoy all the benefits of Canadian citizenship.CanadaSep 25, 2023
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Canada’s citizenship numbers are rising. How many passed the test?On Canada Day, more than a thousand people will be pledging their oath to the country as new Canadian citizens at scheduled ceremonies.CanadaJul 1, 2023
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Can you pass the citizenship test? Most Canadians would fail, poll suggestsIn a survey of 1,512 Canadian adults, Leger found that only 23 per cent would pass the citizenship test, based on their answers to 10 randomly selected questions.CanadaJun 28, 2023
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Two men who lost fingers crossing into Manitoba become Canadian citizensThe men's stories made international headlines resulting in offers of help from various immigration and newcomer groups.CanadaMar 21, 2023
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