Canadian Citizenship by Descent
Reclaim your Canadian Heritage and obtain Canadian citizenship through your ancestors.
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Introduction
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Who qualifies
Canadian citizenship by descent allows many people born outside Canada to confirm citizenship through a Canadian parent, and in some cases through a grandparent under updated rules.
Eligibility depends on when you were born, when your Canadian parent acquired citizenship, and whether first-generation limits apply to your situation.
Practical notes
When preparing a Canada citizenship file, organize records by generation and keep certified copies separate from working scans.
Translations should be complete, consistent on names and dates, and paired with the original language document.
If a record is missing, identify the archive that should hold it before rewriting the legal theory around a weaker ancestor.