Canadian Genealogy Research

On 17 June 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada updated its proof of citizenship document checklist, form CIT 0014. The update is short. Two new sentences at the top of the checklist raise the bar for what will support a citizenship by descent claim, and a change in wording running through the rest of the…

Genealogy research plays a central role in proving Canadian ancestry for citizenship applications. Here is what the documentation process involves and where a professional genealogist fits in.