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Canadian Records Quick Guide

Free guide to ordering Canadian records for citizenship by descent. Four pages, as a PDF you can print.

  • What to order in each province and territory, and what it costs
  • Every office's website and phone number, checked in September 2026
  • The four IRCC rules that decide whether a record counts
  • What to send when there is no birth certificate
  • Where to look for Acadian, First Nations, Métis, Inuit, US and UK records

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One chapter for each province and territory: which records exist for which years, where each one is held now, what it costs and how to order it. It also covers what to do when no record exists, and First Nations, Métis and Inuit ancestors. It's a 73-page ebook (a PDF you can print), and every update comes to you free by email.

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