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Canada Expands Citizenship by Descent, Opening Doors for Millions of Americans

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Canada Expands Citizenship by Descent, Opening Doors for Millions of Americans
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Canada’s new law allows descendants of Canadians (including grandparents and earlier ancestors) to claim citizenship, potentially enabling millions of Americans to qualify; the new rule has led to a surge of applications and overwhelmed lawyers, with a 75 CAD certificate fee and additional costs for records and services, and processing times around 10 months.

Topics:nationworld#americans#canada#descent#dual-citizenship#immigration#world
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