Americans are looking north in growing numbers, not for a holiday but for something far more lasting, a second passport. A recent change to Canada's ancestry law, set against a backdrop of rising political tension in the United States, is quietly shaping how people think about where they belong and where they might go next.
Interest picked up after US President Donald Trump revived talk of making Canada the '51st state', a comment that left many uneasy. Around the same time, a legal shift in Canada opened the door for people with even distant family ties to claim citizenship.
