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What is citizenship by descent? A look at Canada’s new proposal

Posted on: June 11, 2025

Canada has introduced legislation that would expand on who can become a Canadian citizen on the basis of descent, saying holding citizenship “lies at the heart of what it means to be Canadian.”

The federal government introduced Bill C-3 on Thursday, which it says will extend citizenship by descent beyond the first generation.

The new bill tackles issues that surrounds Canada’s current first-generation limit.

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