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There’s now a 15-month wait for proof of Canadian citizenship, as the…
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Those applying for Canadian citizenship by descent will now have a 15-month wait time for their proof of Canadian citizenship certificates as of June 2026. There are now roughly 82,000 applications in the queue, according to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). As recently as May 12, that figure stood at 70,400. In under a […] The post There’s now a 15-month wait for proof of Canadian citizenship, as the queue passes 82,000 first appeared on CIC News .

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