4+ day, 18+ min ago   (1617+ words) As of September 3, a new application for proof of Canadian citizenship takes 33 months to process. That's an eight-month jump from the August estimate. With more than 136,000 people in the queue, new Canadians by descent face close to three years before…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (547+ words) Applicants who may benefit from urgent processing include those starting school in Canada, as seen in the Cohen Immigration Law case. Other situations may also qualify, such as those requiring proof of citizenship for employment or travel purposes. Applicants from…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (462+ words) Official current rules are at canada.ca; this guide is independent reference content. A small portion of this article — research support, fact-cross-checking, and copy-editing — was assisted by AI tooling. Editorial decisions, source verification, and final sign-off remain with our team....

1+ week, 2+ 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…...

2+ week, 17+ hour ago   (433+ 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…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (795+ words) If you recently found out you’re eligible for Canadian citizenship by descent, you may be celebrating the possibility of a second citizenship and passport. However, that excitement can quickly run into a brick wall due to the paperwork involved. Between…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (101+ words) CBC 465 new Canadians took oath of citizenship at CNE Tuesday For over 20 years, the CNE has hosted an annual citizenship ceremony. This year, nearly 500 people became Canadian citizens at the event. CBC’s Mercedes Gaztambide spoke to some of those who…...

4+ week, 20+ hour ago   (49+ words) I have an American friend who would like Canadian citizenship. It sounds like he is is eligible because his grandparents were Canadian citizens, but they were born outside Canada. What kind of document would prove their citizenship, and how could…...