Canadian immigration authorities are re-examining citizenship-by-descent applications, prompting some recently approved citizens to return their certificates. Concerns over documentation and proof of lineage have led to renewed scrutiny, though applicants can submit additional evidence to support their claims.

OTTAWA - Some people who received proof of Canadian citizenship under the "Lost Canadians" legislation are now being told to surrender their certificates of citizenship.

Canadian immigration authorities are re-examining citizenship-by-descent applications, prompting some recently approved citizens to return their certificates. Concerns over…

Canadian authorities are reassessing citizenship-by-descent applications, requesting some newly approved citizens to return certificates due to documentation concerns.

Un giro drástico en la ley de "Canadienses Perdidos" desata la incertidumbre a nivel global.El Ministerio de Inmigración exige la devolución de los documentos tras detectar fallas…

OTTAWA - People who received citizenship certificates through Canada's citizenship by descent law are scrambling for answers after an unknown number of them suddenly received…

Canad has informed new recipients of citizenship certificates in the US that their citizenship status is under review and certificates need.

Some used printed-out papers from Ancestry.com or other ancestry-related sites. Others had records from an archive rather than a statistics office.

Canada reopens some newly approved citizenship cases, asking new citizens to return certificates amid reviews of proof-of-citizenship applications.

OTTAWA - The immigration department says it's working "as quickly as possible" to resolve citizenship-by-descent claims, as some claimants say they did everything Ottawa asked…