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

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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