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Publication Date: August 17, 2026 - 04:00
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Demand for Canadian citizenship certificates soaring, fuelled by Americans
August 17, 2026
Applications from people around the world seeking Canadian citizenship certificates have been rising rapidly, fuelled by thousands from the United States, CBC News has learned. So many people have applied following a change in the law that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says those who apply today could have to wait more than two years for a decision.
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August 31, 2026 - 22:24 | Andrea Woo | The Globe and Mail
For the past 18 months, Canada and the United States have been locked in a trade war. That stalemate has reached new levels in recent weeks – and we might have a map war on our hands as well. Last Thursday, U.S. President Trump signed an executive order, changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. Days later, Ontario’s Premier clapped back in Grimsby, unveiling a Lake Ontario sign on the Canadian shoreline. On Google Maps, which is an American-based company, the Great Lake is now labeled Lake America. It sounds like Apple Maps could follow suit. And on a variety of...
August 31, 2026 - 22:02 | | CFRA - 580 - Ottawa
August 31, 2026 - 21:49 | Ian Bailey, Eric Andrew-Gee | The Globe and Mail
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