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You have two Canadian ancestors. Just picking the closer one could cost you years
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (811+ words) Say your mother's mother was born in Quebec. Say your father's father's father was born in Ontario. Both were Canadian. Either one could anchor your claim. Almost everyone picks the grandmother. The logic looks sound—fewer names, fewer records, fewer…...
Americans with a Canadian parent are already Canadian citizens – even if they’ve never set foot in the country
1+ week, 1+ day ago (628+ words) If one of your parents was a Canadian citizen at the moment you were born, you’re probably a Canadian citizen right now — even if you’ve never lived in Canada, held a Canadian passport, or ever thought of yourself as anything…...
From Canada to California: How tens of thousands of Californians are Canadian citizens by descent today
1+ week, 1+ day ago (677+ words) Be it the gold rush of 1848 or the lure of Hollywood, the most populous state in the U.S. is known for attracting people from around the world. Migration has always been a key part of California’s growing population. As a matter…...
Even as the US-Canada trade war escalates, many Americans are applying for Canadian citizenship
1+ week, 5+ day ago (782+ words) On August 27, US president Donald Trump signed an executive order directing U.S. federal agencies to refer to Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America.’ Within hours, Prime Minister Mark Carney responded, pointing out that the name behind Lake Ontario is more than 400 years…...
Generations of Mexican families may already be Canadian, and eligible for Canadian passports
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1574+ words) On the morning of March 1, 1922, a chartered train pulled out of Plum Coulee, Manitoba. Its cars held families, furniture, horses and plows. Six days and 3,000 kilometres later, it stopped at San Antonio de los Arenales, a rail siding in Chihuahua's…...
Little Canada of Massachusetts: Lowell’s history could mean Canadian citizenship for thousands of its residents today
3+ week, 2+ day ago (641+ words) Today, anyone who can trace a line of ancestry to these French-Canadian mill workers is likely already a Canadian citizen following a new law that took effect on December 15, 2025. That means these descendants can apply for a Canadian citizenship certificate…...