Citizenship Application
A page on canada in our immigration coverage, part of our politics reporting, alongside the 49 reports filed on it so far.
Supreme Court Allows SAVE Database for Voter Citizenship
The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling revives the Trump administration's expanded SAVE database for targeted voter citizenship verification, overturning a...
Bosnian War Crime Suspect Indicted for US Citizenship Fraud
A Boise man is charged with lying about his role in prisoner abuse during the Bosnian war to obtain U.S. Citizenship, following an investigation...
USCIS Warns Against Fraudulent Premium Processing Guarantees
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services warned applicants on September 19, 2026, not to pay private entities for guaranteed faster processing...
Federal Court Sanctions IRCC Over Repeated Visa Refusals
A Federal Court judge has sanctioned Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for repeatedly refusing a couple's visitor visa applications on...
Canadian citizenship certificate processing
IRCC finalized only 2,420 proof of citizenship applications in July, extending a slowdown that has pushed the official processing time to 33 months.
IRCC to Launch New Express Entry Platform with Expression
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is building a new digital case management platform, with a new Expression of Interest system for Express...
Canadian ancestry citizenship applicants
Applicants for proof of Canadian citizenship via ancestry are advised to select the ancestral line with the most verifiable documentation, not the
IRCC Faces Mandamus Lawsuits Over Citizenship Certificate
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is facing potential court-ordered action over extreme processing delays for citizenship certificates...
Canada Urged To Freeze Immigration To Clear Citizenship
A report argues Ottawa must pause economic immigration to redirect resources to processing a 140,000-application backlog of 'Lost Canadians' waiting...
Ireland Plans Eight-Year Citizenship Wait, Language Tests
Ireland's government will propose raising the citizenship residence requirement from five to eight years and adding language, civics, and financial
USCIS Charges Man for Lying on Citizenship Application
A naturalized citizen faces naturalization fraud charges for allegedly concealing felony sexual assaults on his N-400 application and in his USCIS
USCIS Bribery Scheme
Former USCIS official and accomplice charged in $960K citizenship bribery scheme. Lukman Owolabi Ganiyu, a former U.S.
USCIS Buys Body Cameras as Agency Expands Enforcement Role
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services awarded a $159,675 contract for body-worn cameras to Axon Enterprise, signaling an expansion of the...
USCIS Resumes Diversity Visa Processing After Court Order
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has resumed normal review of FY 2026 Diversity Visa adjustment cases following a federal court order that...
USCIS Clarifies Form G-325R Registration Rules
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services specifies that the Form G-325R alien registration requirement applies only to certain noncitizens without...
Canadian Citizenship Proof Wait Hits 33 Months
IRCC's processing time for a citizenship certificate increased to 33 months in September 2026, an eight-month jump not explained by growth in the
Judge Blocks Trump's 2026 Birthright Citizenship Order
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction on September 2, 2026, blocking enforcement of President Trump's August 6 executive order that sought...
Canada invites 229 physicians in September Express Entry
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada issued 229 invitations to physicians in a category-based draw on September 3, 2026, requiring a minimum...
Colorado Pair Charged in Family-Based Immigration Fraud
A Colorado aunt and her nephew, a U.S. Airman, have been arrested for an immigration fraud conspiracy. The scheme involved a fraudulent mother-son...
Americans Apply for Canadian Citizenship
A surge in Americans applying for Canadian citizenship certificates is reported, driven by a 2025 law change allowing citizenship by descent without
IRCC Urgent Processing for Student
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will expedite proof of citizenship applications for individuals who need a certificate to attend a
Mexican families may get Canadian passports
Bill C-3 allows some Mexican families to claim Canadian citizenship by descent, requiring proof of an unbroken generational line.
USCIS backlog hits 12 million
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ended March 2026 with a record 12 million pending cases, despite receiving 45% fewer forms.
IRCC Fast-Tracks Citizenship Certificates
Canada is offering urgent processing for citizenship certificates to eligible students, potentially saving them thousands in tuition fees.