Broader Canadian citizenship rules draw strong U.S. interest, data shows
Recent changes to Canadian citizenship rules have led to a significant increase in applications from Americans. The new regulations allow more descendants of Canadians to claim citizenship, resulting in over 1,000 additional approvals per month. Many Americans view Canadian citizenship as a viable option amid political uncertainty in the U.S.
- ▪Approvals for Canadian citizenship by descent have risen by more than 1,000 per month this year.
- ▪Approximately 48 percent of the new approvals originated from the U.S.
- ▪The increase in applications reflects the historically close ties between the U.S. and Canada.
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Open this photo in gallery:Approvals for proof of citizenship by descent have risen by more than 1,000 per month so far this year.Riley Smith/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountWhile U.S.-Canadian relations have frayed under U.S. President Donald Trump, data on Canadian citizenship approvals under recently widened rules suggests many Americans would welcome the chance to become Canadian.Under the new rules, which allow more descendants of Canadians to claim citizenship compared with just first-generation descendants previously, approvals for proof of citizenship by descent have risen by more than 1,000 per month so far this year, data from Canada’s immigration agency shows.Americans hoping to claim Canadian citizenship look…
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