Ottawa Reverses Order to Surrender Some ‘Lost Canadian’ Citizenship Certificates

Ottawa Reverses Order to Surrender Some ‘Lost Canadian’ Citizenship Certificates
The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill is seen as renovations at Centre Block continue, in Ottawa, on May 22, 2026. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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Just one week after some “lost Canadians” were told to surrender their new citizenship certificates, a few received letters over the weekend confirming their citizenship claims are once again considered valid.

The department has said “a few dozen” people who received proof of citizenship under Canada’s citizenship-by-descent law received letters earlier this month demanding they surrender their proof of citizenship pending further review.