The program
Canadian citizenship by descent
Discover the criteria to qualify for this program.
Selection Criteria
A Canadian parent, grandparent, or further back
- You may qualify if one of your parents was a Canadian citizen at the time of your birth (born in Canada or naturalized). This includes parents born abroad to a Canadian parent, in some cases (the “first generation limit”).
- You may qualify if you can trace an unbroken family line back to a Canadian citizen: a parent, grandparent, or in some cases an earlier ancestor.
Review your process!
- Many older refusals were based on rules that no longer exist — it’s worth revisiting a past “no.”
- As of June 2026, some already-approved citizenship certificates are being reopened for review where records are incomplete or weren’t sourced directly from the issuing authority. If this affects you, get advice before responding.
Conexa’s
Role
Eligibility review
Canadian representatives
Immigration process
Development consulting
Coworking space
Professional network
Want to check
your eligibility?
Answer the questionnaire below to see if you have a chance of qualifying for the Citizenship by descent program.
We are entrepreneurs based in Canada
for over 10 years
The Conexa team is made up of entrepreneurs who have participated in various economic immigration programs to Canada. Lawyers, immigration specialists, serial entrepreneurs, consultants, we’ve all went through these sometimes long and complex processes, and that’s why we’ve decided to share our experience by offering complete and tailor-made support to entrepreneurs around the world who wish to come to Canada.
>95% success rate
Since its inception, more than 95% of projects presented to the Immigration Department by Conexa have been validated.
A high level of requirement
We only present real entrepreneurs, with solid projects and every chance of success when they arrive.
An entrepreneurial expertise
Our team is made up of experienced entrepreneurs, who know how to analyze a business plan, build a strategy and support entrepreneurs
An optimized process
Between the 1st meeting and the submission of the file, we only take 4 weeks to analyze the files, strengthen the project and collect the documents.
Canadian citizenship by descent
Residency in Canada
- A. Verify your eligibility
- B. Signing of the agreement and Mapping your family lineage. We help you build the chain — you → parent → grandparent → Canadian ancestor — and identify where the connection may be strongest, and where records will be hardest to find.
- C. Document and archive research. Archival and genealogical research may be required. We work with provincial civil registries, national archives, and, where useful, professional genealogists to reconstruct the family chain.
D. Filing the proof of citizenship application. Our legal team prepares and submits your file to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
- E. Review by the authorities. IRCC examines the file and may request additional documents or clarification.
- F. Decision. If approved, you receive your proof of citizenship certificate. If refused or additional proof is needed, our legal team responds on your behalf.
- G. Canadian passport. Once citizenship is confirmed, you receive your proof of citizenship certificate. We assist with your first Canadian passport application.
- H. Family extensions. Where applicable, we review whether your spouse or children may also qualify under the same program, or provide strategies so you can be united in Canada.
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