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Bill C-3 · In force Dec 15, 2025

Canadian Citizenship
by Descent.

Bill C-3 recognized roughly 10 million Americans as Canadian citizens by descent. arryv assembles your mail-ready application package — IRCC form, cover letter, chain-of-descent, family tree — in a single sitting.

Check your eligibility See how it works
$149 one-time (was $249)No subscriptionsBuilt by a Canadian-trained lawyer

arryv is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. We assemble your mail-ready application package — you submit it directly to IRCC.

CIT 0001 · APPLICATION FOR CITIZENSHIP CERTIFICATE
p. 3 of 11
Last name3.1
Given names3.2
Date of birth3.3
Place of birth3.4
Canadian ancestor4.1
Basis under Bill C-36.1
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Built for the Bill C-3 moment

All 12 provinces & territoriesCanadian-trained legal teamUS-based encrypted infrastructureIRCC-formatted CIT 0001$149 individual · family from $299 with code SUMMER26

How it works

Five steps from “am I eligible?” to a sealed envelope on its way to Sydney, NS.

Step 01

Free eligibility quiz

A few questions about your Canadian ancestor. No commitment, no card.

Step 02

Guided questionnaire

Structured intake with autosave and plain-language explanations.

Step 03

Upload your records

Optional. Keep your supporting documents organized in one place so the bundle is ready to print.

Step 04

Bundle is built

Filled CIT 0001, cover letter, chain of descent, family tree — assembled in order.

Step 05

Print & mail

Sign in ink, drop in the mail to IRCC Sydney NS. We include the instructions.

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Cheaper than a Canadian lawyer

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One-time with code SUMMER26 (was $249)

Tracing your Canadian ancestor through

Records and processing details for your ancestor’s province.

Capital

Toronto

Where IRCC records flow through

Records office

ServiceOntario

Where to request ancestor records

Avg. record wait

6–10 weeks

Order them while you complete the questionnaire
Check eligibility How it works
Filled CIT 0001 formCover letterChain-of-descent narrativeFamily tree visualizationDocument checklistMailing instructionsIRCC formatting reviewPrint-ready PDF bundle

One mail-ready bundle.
Every IRCC requirement.

Your application package is comprehensive by design. Our guided questionnaire collects every detail IRCC asks for — then assembles the documents in the exact order Sydney expects.

Check your eligibility

The dashboard

Review once. Mail once. Done.

Your CIT 0001 form, cover letter, narrative, and family tree are bundled in IRCC’s expected order. Skim it, download the PDF, mail it.

Back to dashboard

Your application package

Review the IRCC form and supporting sections, then download the package PDF and mail it to IRCC Sydney NS.

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Print & mail to IRCC Sydney NS

Bundle order: cover letter → chain-of-descent → family tree → filled CIT 0001. Sign on page 9.

IRCC formCover letterChain of descentMailingPrep checklist

These are the answers we filled into the printed CIT 0001 form. The full filled PDF is bundled into the mail-ready package; this is for your review.

Last name3.1

Whitcombe

Given names3.2

James M.

Date of birth3.3

1972-09-04

Place of birth3.4

Boston, MA, USA

One price, no surprises

No subscriptions. No per-document fees. Free until you decide to mail.

Individual

$249$149one-time

$100 off with code SUMMER26

Mail-ready package for one applicant. Ready in minutes.

  • Filled CIT 0001 form
  • AI-drafted cover letter
  • Chain-of-descent narrative
  • Auto-drawn family tree
  • Mailing checklist & instructions
  • Up to 10 rebuilds
  • Apply from anywhere — mail to Sydney NS

Family bundle

From $399 $299one-time

For households with multiple applicants — siblings, parents, or kids.

  • Everything in Individual, for each applicant
  • Shared chain of descent
  • Records consolidated by ancestor
  • One coordinated mailing

See how we compare

arryv vs. hiring a Canadian immigration lawyer.

arryv
  • Cost

    $149 one-time (was $249)

  • Timeline

    A weekend, not weeks

  • Bundle

    Mail-ready PDF

  • Revisions

    Up to 10 rebuilds included

  • Format

    IRCC-formatted CIT 0001

Immigration lawyer
  • Cost

    $3,500 – $8,000

  • Timeline

    6–12 weeks of back-and-forth

  • Bundle

    You assemble the pieces

  • Revisions

    Billed per hour

  • Format

    Manual prep

Am I eligible?

Seven quick questions. No card, no commitment.

Question 1 of 714%

Do you have a Canadian-born parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent?

Bill C-3 traces eligibility through Canadian-born ancestors.

Inside the bundle

What ships in your mail-ready PDF

Every page IRCC Sydney expects to see, in the order they expect to see it.

01 · COVER LETTER

IRCC cover letter

Addressed to Sydney NS, summarizing the Bill C-3 basis and listing every enclosed document.

02 · NARRATIVE

Chain-of-descent narrative

Plain-language story of your Canadian lineage written in the order IRCC expects to read it.

03 · TREE

Family tree visualization

Generation-by-generation diagram of the chain from your Canadian-born ancestor to you.

04 · FORM

Filled CIT 0001 (11 pages)

Print-ready PDF with every field populated. You sign on page 9; we mark every place to sign.

05 · CHECKLIST

Document checklist

Every supporting record IRCC needs from you, in the order to clip it into the envelope.

06 · INSTRUCTIONS

Mailing instructions

Postage class, IRCC Sydney NS address, what to keep a copy of, and how to track the parcel.

Claim what’s yours.

Bill C-3 took effect December 15, 2025. The eligibility quiz is free. The package is $149 with code SUMMER26 (normally $249). Start tonight, mail by Sunday.

Check your eligibility

Frequently asked questions

Bill C-3 took effect December 15, 2025. It removed the “first-generation limit” on citizenship by descent and recognizes roughly 10 million people as Canadian citizens who were previously cut off. arryv helps you assemble a complete application to claim what is already yours.

No — arryv is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. We assemble a mail-ready application package based on your answers. The product was built with a Canadian-trained lawyer; we recommend independent legal review if your situation is complex.

Most people finish the questionnaire in a single sitting and receive their package within minutes. The full IRCC processing time after you mail your package is currently 6–12 months.

You print the bundled PDF, sign the CIT 0001 form in ink, and mail the package to IRCC in Sydney, Nova Scotia. We include a labelled checklist and mailing instructions in the bundle.

arryv builds the strongest package we can from your answers, but we cannot guarantee an IRCC decision. If a clarifying letter is needed, you can rebuild your version up to 10 times and re-mail at no additional cost.

Yes. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest on US-based infrastructure. We never sell your information.

Pick family if more than one related person in your household plans to apply — siblings, parents, or children. Family bundles are priced per applicant: with code SUMMER26, $299 for two, $449 for three, $599 for four (normally $399 / $549 / $699). Each person gets their own package, with a shared chain-of-descent so the records line up.