Canada amends citizenship-by-descent rules
Families must assess new substantial-connection test for citizenship transmission
Change
Canada gave royal assent to Bill C-3, amending citizenship-by-descent rules for children born or adopted abroad.
Why it matters
The law restores citizenship eligibility for some people excluded by the first-generation limit and creates a substantial-connection requirement for future transmission abroad.
Implications
- — Immigration advisers must reassess citizenship eligibility for affected families — old first-generation-limit rules may no longer apply
- — Canadian parents born abroad must prove substantial connection before transmitting citizenship — missing evidence risks refusal
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