Lost Canadians

• Ottawa blames ‘unclear’ guidance for ‘Lost Canadian’ citizenship recalls

  IRCC said 100 people were told to surrender their citizenship certificates after a 'routine review' found they had 'potentially insufficient supporting documentation.'

  Politics

  Jun 30
  
• Lawyers ‘shocked’ by lack of answers on ‘Lost Canadian’ citizenship recalls

  Earlier this month, the immigration department began sending letters to an unknown number of people ordering them to surrender recently issued Canadian citizenship certificates.

  Canada

  Jun 28
  
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• ‘Something’ led to ‘lost Canadian’ citizenship recalls, minister says

  Lena Diab didn't say exactly what problem led to an unknown number of people getting emails last week ordering them to surrender their proof of citizenship.

  Canada

  Jun 23
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• Ottawa reverses some orders for ‘lost Canadians’ to surrender certificates

  After some "lost Canadians" were told to surrender their new citizenship certificates, a few received letters confirming their citizenship claims are once again considered valid.

  Canada

  Jun 22
• Immigration officials pause some ‘lost Canadians’ citizenship cases

  The IRCC paused some new citizenship by descent applications after "a few dozen" people were told their issued citizenship certificates must be surrendered pending a review.

  Canada

  Jun 18
• ‘Our lives are here’: U.S. man in limbo after Ottawa suspends citizenship

  Some newly approved citizens have been asked to surrender their certificates as Ottawa reviews genealogy records.

  Canada

  Jun 17
• New citizenship rules now in effect for ‘Lost Canadians.’ What to know

  The new rules under Bill C-3 will now allow Canadian citizenship to be passed down to people born or adopted abroad beyond the first generation, under certain conditions.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2025
• ‘Lost Canadians’ legislation is now law, aims to fix citizenship rule

  The term "Lost Canadians" refers to people who were born outside of the country to Canadian parents who were also born in another country.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 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.

  Canada

  May 23, 2024