Canada Expands Citizenship Eligibility to More Americans

VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS

prompt: 촉발하다
surge: 급증, 급등
And this is prompting immigration lawyers on both sides of the border to report a surge in applications.

ancestry: 조상
bloodline: 혈통
This new law passed by the government before the end of last year has opened up citizenship to anyone who can prove essentially that they have Canadian ancestry in your bloodline.

strict: 엄격한
There are very strict guidelines to that.

genealogist: 족보 연구가
Hiring a lawyer though or a genealogist or some other expert that might help you trace through the generations that could cost you thousands.

stark: 극명한
avenue: 길, 방안
It’s a stark contrast to what we’re seeing here in the US where avenues to US citizenship are becoming more and more restricted.