Evidence first
We don't tell you what you hope to hear. We tell you what the records show, including when the answer is no.
About
We do one thing: prove family lines
Maple Lineage is a research company. We find Canadian ancestors in the records and document the line from them to you, so that a licensed representative can put a complete, honest application in front of the government.
Why this work exists
The law changed. The paperwork didn't get easier.
When the Citizenship Act changed in December 2025, a great many people became citizens in law without knowing it. What stands between most of them and a certificate isn't the law. It is evidence.
A birth registered in a parish that no longer exists. A surname that changed at a border. A naturalization that has to be dated to the month, because a child was born the same year.
That is research, not legal work, and it is what we do.
How we work
Four principles.
Genuine records only
We work with authentic documents from the offices that hold them. We don't create, alter or embellish anything.
Clear roles
We research. A licensed representative advises and files. The government decides. You always know which is which.
Your information stays yours
Family records are personal. We collect what the work needs, share it only with your consent, and delete it when you ask.
The law in numbers
The dates and figures behind this work.
- Canadian citizenship becomes a legal status
- 1947
- The first-generation limit ends
- 2025
- Days in Canada a parent needs for a child born abroad after the change
- 1,095
- Government fee for a citizenship certificate
- $75
From Government of Canada sources, checked in October 2026.
The team
Who works on your file.
Lineage research
Research lead
- Plans each search
- Reads the registers and census returns
- Writes the lineage report
Record retrieval
Records specialist
- Orders certified copies
- Deals with registries and archives
- Follows up on records that go missing
Your point of contact
Client coordinator
- Keeps you informed
- Collects what the file needs from you
- Hands the file to the licensed representative
Company details
Who you are dealing with.
- Company
- Maple Lineage Research Inc.
- Location
- 123 Slater St., 6th Floor, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5H2, Canada
- Phone
- +1 (613) 680-3506
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm ET
- Status
- Private company. Not affiliated with the Government of Canada or IRCC.
Start here
Find out where your family line leads.
The check is free and takes about two minutes. If your line doesn't qualify, we'll tell you so.