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Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 12:00:11 +0000

Historically the ability of Canadian citizens to pass on their citizenship to their children, when a child was born abroad, was limited to the first generation. This means if a Canadian who was themselves born abroad, had a child overseas, that child would not automatically be able to claim Canadian citizenship through their parents. This […]

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Canada’s immigration minister proposes new legislation for Canadian citizenship by descent

May 24, 2024 admin Canadian citizenship, citizenship, citizenship certificate, IRCC, marc miller, proof of citizenship

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 24 May 2024 12:00:29 +0000

Immigration Minister Marc Miller has tabled a bill with Canada’s parliament to allow a first-generation limit to citizenship by descent. This means that if the bill passes, children of Canadian citizens who were born abroad can pass their citizenship on to their children. The bill, also known as Bill C-71, An Act to amend the […]

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Canada processing proof of citizenship applications faster than pre-pandemic standards

May 4, 2024 admin Canadian citizenship, canadian dual citizenship, canadian passport, citizenship, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, IRCC, proof of citizenship

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 04 May 2024 13:00:21 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is now processing proof of citizenship applications in as little as three months, with application wait-times now reduced significantly from even pre-pandemic standards. Now some foreign nationals—who have at least one biological or legal parent who is a Canadian citizen—can expect to receive a decision on their citizenship application […]

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What are my options if my citizenship application is refused?

February 28, 2024 admin canada citizenship, citizenship, citizenship certificate, IRCC, proof of citizenship

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 13:00:39 +0000

Applicants for Canadian citizenship can either reapply or request a judicial review from the Federal Court of Canada if their citizenship application is refused by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). In 2023, over “354,000 people became Canadian citizens in more than 3,000 citizenship ceremonies [conducted] across the country.” This is according to data released […]

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Can I travel outside Canada after submitting my citizenship application? 

February 28, 2024 admin canada citizenship, Canadian citizenship, canadian immigration, citizenship, citizenship certificate, IRCC, proof of citizenship

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 13:00:20 +0000

All Canadian permanent residents (PRs) may leave the country, and return, after mailing their citizenship application to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). However, IRCC clarifies that there are certain steps PRs must take to ensure they remain eligible for citizenship while outside Canada. Schedule a Free Canadian Citizenship Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law […]

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Is there a residency requirement for Canadian citizenship?

January 31, 2024 admin canada citizenship, Canadian citizenship, citizenship, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, permanent residents, proof of citizenship

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:00:20 +0000

Part of maintaining your permanent resident (PR) status in Canada is meeting a residency requirement. In other words, to avoid losing PR status, those who immigrate to this country must reside in Canada for a minimum of 730 days* over the last five years. *The 730 days (two years) used to meet the PR residency […]

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My parent is a Canadian citizen, but I was born outside Canada. Am I eligible for proof of citizenship?

November 5, 2023 admin canada citizenship, canada immigration, canada immigration news, citizenship, citizenship certificate, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, proof of citizenship

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2023 13:00:36 +0000

Foreign nationals with at least one parent, whether biological or legal, who was a Canadian citizen at the time of their birth are eligible for Canadian citizenship themselves through proof of citizenship. In other words, Canadian citizenship is attainable even for some foreign-born individuals who may have never been to Canada before, although it is […]

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Am I eligible to become an Overseas Citizen of India?

October 31, 2023 admin canada citizenship, canada immigration, canada permanent residence, canadian citizen, citizenship, citizenship certificate, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, India, proof of citizenship

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:00:21 +0000

Becoming an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) is a route many Indian-born Canadian citizens may look to pursue because India does not allow dual citizenship. Upon coming to Canada, many immigrants desire to eventually obtain citizenship due to the benefits it provides, including being able to vote in federal elections and hold a Canadian passport. […]

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Understanding the Second-Generation Cut-Off Rule for Canadian Citizenship

May 4, 2023 admin Canadian citizenship, canadian citizenship certificate, Express Entry, family, immigration, PNP, proof of canadian citizenship, proof of citizenship, Quebec

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Thu, 04 May 2023 10:32:50 +0000

A person may be eligible for Canadian citizenship if they were born outside Canada and at least one of their biological or legal parents at birth was a Canadian citizen when they were born. Canada limits citizenship by descent to the first generation born outside Canada to a Canadian parent. Get a Free Legal Consultation […]

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The Proof of Canadian Citizenship application process

February 27, 2023 admin canada citizen, Canadian citizenship, citizen, citizenship, immigration, IRCC, proof of citizenship, settle, settlement

Credit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:00:05 +0000

To determine if a person is a Canadian citizen and to be issued a document called a “Canadian citizenship certificate,” a “Proof of Canadian citizenship” application must be submitted to the Canadian government. Canadian citizenship certificates can be issued to a person born in Canada, a person born outside of Canada to a Canadian parent, […]

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