EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 6 MIN
How a change to citizenship rules has some Canadians researching their roots
from The Andrew Carter Podcast · host CJAD 800
A recent change to Canada’s citizenship rules is having an unexpected ripple effect, not at immigration offices, but inside provincial archives. In New Brunswick, staff are dealing with a growing backlog as hundreds of people each month request historical records to prove their family ties to Canada. Joanna Aiton Kerr, Provincial Archivist for New Brunswick, spoke to Andrew Carter.
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A recent change to Canada’s citizenship rules is having an unexpected ripple effect, not at immigration offices, but inside provincial archives. In New Brunswick, staff are dealing with a growing backlog as hundreds of people each month request historical records to prove their family ties to Canada. Joanna Aiton Kerr, Provincial Archivist for New Brunswick, spoke to Andrew Carter.
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