This is an update to our previous citizenship blog post regarding Canadian citizenship by descent for subsequent...
June 2025 Citizenship Update
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Valerie Kleinman
Valerie Kleinman is a Senior Associate at Green and Spiegel LLP in Toronto who specializes in Citizenship and Immigration law.
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