Recent media reports that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has suspended some previously issued citizenship certificates have caused understandable concern among individuals applying for proof of citizenship by descent.
According to reports, applications that may have lacked adequate documentation from original source authorities, or a sufficient explanation where those records could not be obtained may now be re-assessed to determine whether a previously issued citizenship certificate was issued in error. This development is a timely reminder that proof of citizenship applications—particularly those grounded in citizenship by descent over multiple generations—require a clear, well-supported evidentiary record.
