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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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The president says on social media that the duties were delayed "based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL!"
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