Overview
- Mitchell shared photos and a short video from her naturalization ceremony on Instagram on Tuesday showing officials call her name and the audience applaud as she stepped forward to be sworn in.
- The singer will keep her Canadian citizenship because both Canada and the United States allow dual nationality.
- Her Instagram post was captioned “A journey that began 62 years ago,” and Mitchell’s representatives did not provide further comment about why she chose to naturalize now.
- The timing drew public interest because Mitchell has publicly criticized Donald Trump and said at a 2024 Hollywood Bowl appearance that she wished she could vote in U.S. elections.
- Mitchell has lived and worked in the U.S. since the mid-1960s, recovered from a 2015 brain aneurysm, received recent honors including a 2026 Juno Lifetime Achievement Award, and has a reported biopic in development, all of which frame why her citizenship is culturally notable.