New IRCC forms provide clearer rules on proving a Canadian parent’s physical presence before passing citizenship to a child born abroad PRAVASISAMWAD.COM Canada has revised its citizenship-by-descent application package, introducing more detailed requirements for applicants seeking to prove that a Canadian parent spent enough time in the country before a child’s birth. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated four documents on August 25: the citizenship certificate application form CIT 0001, document checklist CIT 0014, physical presence form CIT 0555 and the accompanying instruction guide. The changes are particularly relevant to Indian families with Canadian citizenship ties who live outside