US citizens seek Canadian citizenship via new descent law.

Canada is seeing a surge in applications for citizenship by descent, driven largely by U.S. citizens seeking dual citizenship. A new law allows children of Canadian parents to claim citizenship if the parent lived in Canada for at least three years. Immigration officials received over 12,000 applications between December and January, with Americans submitting nearly 2,500 in January alone. The government does not anticipate a long-term increase in filings.