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U.S. leads interest by wide margin in getting Canadian citizenship by descent
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada received more than 12,000 applications after the rule change, with nearly 2,500 filed in January from the United States.
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada reports receiving more than 12,000 citizenship-by-descent applications between Dec. 15 and the end of January following Bill C-3's implementation.
- Bill C-3 allows citizenship claims for those born abroad to a Canadian parent who spent at least three years in Canada, responding to an Ontario Superior Court order that found Stephen Harper's prior legislation unconstitutional.
- Americans filed nearly 2,500 applications in January, while the United Kingdom recorded 290 and Mexico 235; other nations including China, India, and Germany ranged between 75 and 120 applications.
- The department approved almost 6,300 applications during the period, though only 1,480 qualified under C-3; officials said they do not expect to see a "significant" uptick in long-term applications.
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The Toronto Star+12 Reposted by 12 other sources
U.S. leads interest by wide margin in getting Canadian citizenship by descent
OTTAWA - A new law expanding eligibility for Canadian citizenship led to an initial uptick in applications from a handful of countries including the United States, the United Kingdom and
·Toronto, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press+7 Reposted by 7 other sources
U.S. leads spike in applications for Canadian citizenship by descent
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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Leaning Left16Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution80% Left
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- 80% of the sources lean Left
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L 80%
C 20%
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