Canada is fast-tracking citizenship certificates for trans Americans

[Lori Dee ✅]

Canada is fast-tracking citizenship certificates for trans Americans
https://www.cicnews.com/2026/05/canada-is-fast-tracking-citizenship-certificates-for-trans-americans-0575258.html 🔗
CIC News - Derek Shank
May 11, 2026

Trans Americans with Canadian ancestry have been receiving expedited processing of their applications for Canadian citizenship certificates.

Proof of Canadian citizenship certificates, which are provided to individuals who qualify as Canadian citizens on the basis of their ancestry, have become a hot commodity this year in the United States, following changes to Canada's Citizenship Act last December that removed the generational limit on inheritance.

At the stroke of a pen, millions of Americans became eligible, including many trans Americans increasingly concerned for their safety in the current U.S. political environment.

This spring, thousands of Americans have been applying for Canadian citizenship certificates so they can obtain Canadian passports as a back-up plan, and the processing time for typical applications has doubled from 5 months to 10 months.

Meanwhile, users identifying themselves as trans Americans across the web have reported having their applications processed in as little as two weeks, under the urgent processing criteria established by Canada's citizenship department, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

According to the Canadian government's help centre, IRCC allows for urgent processing of citizenship certificates for cases in which an applicant faces "potential harm or hardship" on account of "sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or membership in particular groups," as well as for those needing access to Canadian healthcare.

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[ChrissyRyan]

If this is dual citizenship, why not go for it, unless it is costly or requires a move?

[Lori Dee ✅]

If this is dual citizenship, why not go for it, unless it is costly or requires a move?

I am looking into it. Can't hurt to have a Canadian passport too.