Process
Five stages, each with a clear owner. You know what happens, who does it and what it costs before each one starts.
Step 01
You answer a few questions online and see a preliminary result straight away. If there is a possible basis and you send us your details, we review your answers and reply by email.
Step 02
We search archives and registries for your Canadian ancestor and for each generation after them. You receive a lineage report: who was born where and when, and how each link is documented. If the line doesn't hold, the report says so.
Step 03
We order certified copies of every record the claim rests on. Where a record is missing or inconsistent, we look for acceptable substitutes and tell you plainly what the gap means.
Step 04
A licensed representative reviews the evidence file, advises you on your eligibility, and prepares and files your application for a citizenship certificate. IRCC then processes it on its own timeline.
Step 05
Once the certificate is issued, you apply for a Canadian passport through the passport program, the same way any other citizen does. The government publishes its fees and processing times.
Timing
It depends on your line. A parent born in Canada is quick to document. An ancestor in nineteenth-century parish registers takes longer. You get an estimate with your quote.
After filing, timing belongs to IRCC. It publishes current processing times, and a paid service gets no priority.
Questions about the process
The research. We find your Canadian ancestor in the archives, obtain certified copies of the records that link each generation, and assemble them into an organized evidence file.
We don't advise you on your eligibility and we don't file your application. A licensed representative does that part.
A licensed representative: a lawyer, a Quebec notary, or a consultant registered with the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants. Under Canadian law, only these professionals may charge for advice or representation on a citizenship application.
Their name and licence number are in your agreement and on this site, and you can check any representative on the public registers.
Yes. The forms and guides are free on the Government of Canada website, and you never need to hire anyone to apply.
People come to us when the hard part is the evidence: tracking down a great-grandmother's baptism record, or proving that two spellings of a surname belong to the same person.
Two clocks run one after the other. Research time depends on your line. A parent born in Canada is quick to document, an ancestor in nineteenth-century parish registers takes longer, and you get an estimate before you commit.
After filing, the timing belongs to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, which publishes its current processing times. Nobody can speed that up or promise a date.
The application leads to a citizenship certificate. With that in hand, you apply for a Canadian passport through the passport program, the same way any other citizen does.
Start here
The check is free and takes about two minutes. If your line doesn't qualify, we'll tell you so.