{"id":38575,"date":"2026-05-09T15:50:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T15:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/38575\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T15:50:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T15:50:13","slug":"millions-of-americans-could-become-canadians-under-new-immigration-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/38575\/","title":{"rendered":"Millions of Americans could become Canadians under new immigration law"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) \u2014 Immigration lawyers in the United States and Canada are seeing a surge in Canadian citizenship application interest after Canada made it easier for millions of Americans to become citizens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cPeople always threaten that they\u2019re going to move to Canada. When they say it, they forget it\u2019s a whole other country,\u201d Marty Seed, the founder of ATL Canadians, said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Canada recently amended its citizenship act. In a statement, the consulate general of Canada in Atlanta says it ensures \u201cfairness and clarity in access to citizenship for those born or adopted abroad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">MORE COVERAGE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantanewsfirst.com\/2026\/04\/23\/are-you-now-canadian-citizen-heres-new-laws-criteria\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.atlantanewsfirst.com\/2026\/04\/23\/are-you-now-canadian-citizen-heres-new-laws-criteria\/\">Are you now a Canadian citizen? Here\u2019s the new law\u2019s criteria<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Before, Canadian citizenship could only be passed from parent to child. Now, under the new law, anyone born on or before December 15th, 2025, with proof that their parent, grandparent, great-grandparent or even a more distant ancestor was Canadian can now claim citizenship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">If you\u2019re thinking of getting citizenship and moving, it\u2019s not as easy as you think. You may want to talk to an expert.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cIt does get very confusing, especially if you have properties, if you\u2019re on work visas, where your residency is, if you have money in bank accounts sitting \u2014 if you\u2019re a resident somewhere, you\u2019re supposed to claim worldwide income,&#8221; said Tonya Rose, the owner of Vice Versa Taxes, a company that specializes in cross-border taxes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">If you do want to move, remember how vast Canada is.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cInvestigate where to go, because Canada\u2019s massive. Vancouver\u2019s different from Montreal, Toronto, Nova Scotia,\u201d Seed said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">If you claim Canadian citizenship but don\u2019t want to move, there\u2019s the ATL Canadians expat network. The group brings people together and hosts events like the Atlanta Canada Fest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThe community aspect is fantastic,\u201d Natalie Antoine, a Canadian living in Atlanta, said. \u201dHaving other people here who just want to see you succeed, support, it\u2019s like being at home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 WANF. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ATLANTA, Ga. 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