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Newsletter #17: New Rules for Canadian Citizenship; What I Really Earn as a Freelance Writer; and a Rural Creator Fellowship ($3,500 Stipend)

I was on the phone with my dad the other day when he asked if I'd heard about the changes to Canada's citizenship rules. They had removed the first-generation limit for citizenship by descent. Now, al…

Remote Queer·May 20·5 min read
urgent processingCanada is fast-tracking citizenship certificates for trans AmericansTrans 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 ActCanada Immigration NewsDerek ShankAre You a Canadian Citizen By Descent? More Americans Are Eligible than Ever BeforeI was on the phone with my dad the other day when he asked if I’d heard about the changes to Canada’s citizenship rules. They had removed the first-generation limit for citizenship by descent. Now, almost anyone who can prove ties to a Canadian ancestor is automatically and retroactively aRemote QueerSaulCitizenship: Notes on an American Myth