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Canadian citizenship by descent may reach deeper into your American family than you’d guess

A great-grandmother born in Quebec, or a great-grandfather who worked in New Brunswick before the family moved south. That relative may make you Canadian too, and entitle you to the benefits that come with the status.

Canadian citizenship by descent may reach deeper into your American family than you’d guess

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A great-grandmother born in Quebec, or a great-grandfather who worked in New Brunswick before the family moved south.

That relative may make you Canadian too, and entitle you to the benefits that come with the status.

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A great-grandmother born in Quebec, or a great-grandfather who worked in New Brunswick before the family moved south. That relative may make you Canadian too, and entitle you to the benefits that come with the status. Count […] The post Canadian citizenship by descent may reach deeper into your American family than you'd guess first appeared on CIC News.

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Somewhere back in your family, there's a Canadian. You know this the way you know most family history.

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