Citizenship by Descent
Complex lineage claim
For claims through a great-grandparent or earlier ancestor, ancestors born before 1947, adoptions, or name changes along the family line.
What's included
- Legal analysis of each link in the chain under current and historical citizenship law
- An archival research plan for missing records
- Document assembly, CIT 0001 form and a detailed lineage cover letter
- Review and sign-off by a licensed Canadian lawyer before filing
What happens after you pay
- You receive a welcome email and an engagement agreement to sign.
- You complete a guided intake about every generation you know of.
- We map the chain and tell you which records we need to find.
Not included: archival record fees, billed at cost, and the IRCC fee of CAD $75 per person, paid directly to the government.
Reviewed by Rakhmad Sobirov, Canadian immigration lawyer licensed by the Law Society of Ontario, LSO No. 62387E. No outcome is promised or guaranteed. Questions before you pay? Email [email protected].