​If you want a second passport, be prepared to spend both a lot of time and a lot of money—unless you qualify for a Canadian passport. Caribbean nations charge at least $200,000 for citizenship through investment. Portugal’s Golden Visa starts at €250,000. Italy and Ireland have both tightened their ancestry routes in recent years, limiting
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If you want a second passport, be prepared to spend both a lot of time and a lot of money—unless you qualify for a Canadian passport. Caribbean nations charge at least $200,000 for citizenship through investment. Portugal’s Golden Visa starts at €250,000. Italy and Ireland have both tightened their ancestry routes in recent years, limiting […]

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​Between 1840 and 1930, nearly one million French Canadians left the province of Quebec for a new life in the U.S. Today, thanks to a sweeping change in Canadian law in December 2025, their descendants in America are now Canadian citizens by descent, even if they have never been to Canada. Get a Free Consultation
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Between 1840 and 1930, nearly one million French Canadians left the province of Quebec for a new life in the U.S. Today, thanks to a sweeping change in Canadian law in December 2025, their descendants in America are now Canadian citizens by descent, even if they have never been to Canada. Get a Free Consultation […]

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​Josh Duhamel, best known for his role in the Transformers franchise, has joked in an interview that he is “basically Canadian,” having been born just miles south of the Canadian border. And, as it turns out, he was right – just not in the way he thought. Get a Free Consultation on Applying for Proof
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Josh Duhamel, best known for his role in the Transformers franchise, has joked in an interview that he is “basically Canadian,” having been born just miles south of the Canadian border. And, as it turns out, he was right – just not in the way he thought. Get a Free Consultation on Applying for Proof […]

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​Most visa-exempt travellers from Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon now require electronic travel authorizations (eTAs) to enter Canada by sea. The new entry requirement applies equally to those arriving by ferry, commercial vessels, and private vessels. The following individuals are exempt from the new eTA requirement: Passengers arriving by cruise ship. Seafarers working on commercial vessels (e.g., fishing boats).
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Most visa-exempt travellers from Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon now require electronic travel authorizations (eTAs) to enter Canada by sea. The new entry requirement applies equally to those arriving by ferry, commercial vessels, and private vessels. The following individuals are exempt from the new eTA requirement: Passengers arriving by cruise ship. Seafarers working on commercial vessels (e.g., fishing boats). […]

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​Since Bill C-3 came into effect on December 15, 2025, thousands of Americans have been rediscovering their Canadian ancestry. The bill eliminated Canada’s first-generation limit, making anyone born before December 15, 2025, who can trace a continuous line of descent to a Canadian ancestor, a Canadian citizen by descent. Get a Free Consultation on Applying
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Since Bill C-3 came into effect on December 15, 2025, thousands of Americans have been rediscovering their Canadian ancestry. The bill eliminated Canada’s first-generation limit, making anyone born before December 15, 2025, who can trace a continuous line of descent to a Canadian ancestor, a Canadian citizen by descent. Get a Free Consultation on Applying […]

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