Millions of Americans are now eligible for Canadian citizenship by descent, due to a change in Canadian law. And as concerns about President Trump’s second term grow, thousands of Americans are gathering paperwork just in case.
Sure. Pretty much certified copies of documents proving your Canadian-born ancestor was born in Canada (commonly birth or baptism records), and certified copies of birth records linking you to them through every generation.
For me, I had access to my, my father’s, and his father’s, birth certificates. Easy. I ordered a birth certificate for my great-grandmother from the US county in which she was born to Canadian-born parents. I also ordered birth/baptism records for both my great-great-grandparents from the cities/provinces in which they were born. Packaged it up along with a family tree and sent it off. Still waiting, but feel pretty confident I’ll get word back that Canada recognizes my citizenship through descent.
Can I ask what kind of documentation is required?
Sure. Pretty much certified copies of documents proving your Canadian-born ancestor was born in Canada (commonly birth or baptism records), and certified copies of birth records linking you to them through every generation.
For me, I had access to my, my father’s, and his father’s, birth certificates. Easy. I ordered a birth certificate for my great-grandmother from the US county in which she was born to Canadian-born parents. I also ordered birth/baptism records for both my great-great-grandparents from the cities/provinces in which they were born. Packaged it up along with a family tree and sent it off. Still waiting, but feel pretty confident I’ll get word back that Canada recognizes my citizenship through descent.