The Lost Canadians Conundrum: A Citizenship Certificate Crisis Unfolds The surge in applications for Canadian citizenship certificates has led to a staggering backlog of nearly 3 year delays, leaving thousands of applicants waiting.
Introduced to address the "lost Canadians" issue, Bill C 3 granted citizenship to those with ancestral ties, but the law's unintended consequences are now apparent.
Applications are driven largely by Americans seeking to claim Canadian citizenship, often due to universal healthcare and other benefits.