After Canada loosens citizenship requirements, thousands of people apply

About this episode

The episode discusses the surge in American applications for Canadian citizenship following a change in Canadian law.

After Canada changed a law opening up citizenship opportunities, thousands of Americans are trying to become citizens of their northern neighbor. It's partly for political and personal reasons.

Topics covered

• citizenship
• Canada
• immigration
• politics
• personal reasons

Keywords

• citizenship
• Canada
• Americans
• immigration
• law change

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Canada, Americans

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