Archive · 7 Jun 2025
Canada's Bill C-3 to Amend Citizenship Act
Canada is changing its citizenship laws with Bill C-3.
This bill eliminates the 'first-generation limit', allowing Canadian parents to pass on citizenship to children born outside Canada, regardless of the parents' birthplace.
Parents must have lived in Canada for at least three years before their child's birth or adoption.
The bill also aims to help 'Lost Canadians' who faced citizenship issues previously.
The bill needs parliamentary approval to become law.
Bill C-3 amends the Canadian Citizenship Act regarding citizenship by descent.
The bill aims to remove the 'first-generation limit' on citizenship.
It allows Canadian parents to pass on citizenship to children born or adopted abroad.
Parents must have resided in Canada for at least 1,095 days (3 years).
The bill also addresses issues faced by 'Lost Canadians'.
- Who
- Canadian government and those affected by citizenship laws.
- What
- Bill C-3, amending the Canadian Citizenship Act.
- When
- Recently introduced; Requires parliamentary approval.
- Where
- Canada
- Why
- To remove the first-generation limit on citizenship by descent and address past rulings.
- Bill Name
- Bill C-3
- Purpose
- Amend Citizenship Act
- Key Change
- Removes 'first-generation limit' on citizenship by descent
- Parent Residency Requirement
- 1,095 days (3 years) in Canada before birth/adoption
- Introduced by
- Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab
- Impacted Groups
- Indian diaspora and 'Lost Canadians'
