Some 'Lost Canadians' told to surrender new citizenship certificates
Summary
Some Americans who recently received Canadian citizenship certificates through a new law are being asked to return their certificates while their cases are reviewed. Canada’s immigration ministry says this review affects only a small number of cases and those impacted can provide more proof to keep their citizenship.Key Facts
- The Canadian government passed a law in December to help some people with Canadian ancestry claim citizenship.
- Some Americans who got citizenship certificates under this law are being asked to surrender these documents.
- Letters from Canada’s immigration ministry say recipients "may not be entitled" to the certificates and their cases are under review.
- The ministry confirmed a limited number of cases are being checked and people can submit more evidence if needed.
- Shawn Davis Mooney and Rana Charron are two Americans who received these letters after obtaining citizenship certificates.
- Both Mooney and Charron provided extensive documentation of Canadian ancestors before being granted citizenship.
- Lawyers say citizenship revocation is generally rare and the requests to surrender certificates have caused confusion and disappointment.
- Over 12,000 applications were made in the first six weeks after the law came into effect, mostly from people born in the United States.
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