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Canada's amended citizenship by descent law now in effect
The new law ends the limitation placed on immigrant parents' ability to pass on citizenship to their children.
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Jeffin T. Kaleekal - Tue, 16, Dec 2025
- 03:49 EST
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Marking a moment of major relief for many Indian-origin Canadian families, Bill C-3, An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act (2025) has come into force.
The bill allows Canadian parents born or adopted abroad to transmit citizenship to a child born or adopted outside Canada, as long as they can show they lived in Canada for three years before the child’s birth or adoption.
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The act also allows people born before Dec. 15, 2025, who would have been citizens if not for the now-ended first-generation limit, will be deemed Canadian citizens and can now apply for proof of citizenship.
Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, said in a statement, "These changes to our citizenship law reflect how Canadian families live today. Many Canadians choose to study abroad, travel to experience another culture, or relocate for family or personal reasons and still have a meaningful connection to our country."
Diab added, "This new legislation strengthens the bond between Canadians at home and around the world, and reaffirms the values we hold as a nation."
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