Canada's broader citizenship rules draw strong American interest, data shows

[riversedge]

Source: yahoo.com




By Wa Lone Sat, May 30, 2026 at 5:05 AM CDT



TORONTO, May 30 (Reuters) - While 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.

That compares with just 275 additional approvals in December 2025, when the new law went into effect.

The data also shows that roughly 48% of the additional approvals through February originated from the U.S.

Immigration lawyers say the high percentage of Americans reflects the historically close ties between the two neighboring countries, ‌while signaling that many Americans see ⁠Canada as an attractive place to live or study, especially given recent U.S. political uncertainty................





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[LostOne4Ever]

1. I can track an ancestor back to Qubec in 1770

I even found their baptismal record and that he moved to Louisiana and got married there before the Louisiana Purchase.

I honestly looked into it but I it would be a waste of a huge amount of money for a certain no. So I am back to my plan of immigrating there the slow way…

[mzmolly]

2. I also have an ancestor I traced to Quebec

born in 1834. They moved to Minnesota in the 1800's. I inquired with Canadian immigration online, but have yet to hear back. I'm sure their busy with a glut of inquiries from American's with a similar circumstance.

[debsy]

3. My grandmother was born in Quebec.

Her parents went there from Scotland. My grandfather, who came over from Ireland, and she were married there as well before they moved to Vermont. From what I’ve learned, my ancestor’s travel route was very common at the time.