Are You Canadian Now?

Is there a chance you’re secretly Canadian?

Do you have a soft spot for maple syrup, hockey nights, snowy winters, ketchup chips, and maybe even catch yourself saying “sorry, eh” a little too naturally?

There’s been a recent rule change in Canada that could open the door for millions more Americans to potentially qualify for dual Canadian citizenship right now.

Previously, citizenship by descent was limited to just one generation (parent to child). But under the new rules, eligibility may now extend further back. If you can prove you have a Canadian grandparent, great-grandparent, or even more distant Canadian ancestor, you might already qualify in spirit and on paper.

In other words, if there’s Canadian heritage somewhere in your family tree, you could already have a claim to citizenship, you’d just need to make it official.

To confirm it, you’ll need proper documentation, and the application fee for proof of citizenship is around $75.

That said, costs can climb if records are hard to find. Some people end up needing genealogists or legal help to dig up older documents and verify lineage.

Once everything is submitted, processing typically takes about 10 months to complete.

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Lana Backman