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.
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- You thought you were American? Turns out you might be Canadian The Independent
- Americans with Canadian grandparents, great-grandparents can now claim citizenship under expanded law CBS News
- New Canadian citizenship law could mean you already qualify -- here’s what to know ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4
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