Canada Introduces Bill C-3 to Expand Citizenship Rights for Children Born Abroad

Canada has introduced a new Bill C-3 to allow citizens to pass on their citizenship to children born or adopted abroad, even beyond the first generation.

Under the current 2009 law, only the first generation born outside Canada is eligible, impacting many immigrant families.

The new bill proposes automatic citizenship for those previously denied and grants future citizenship if at least one Canadian parent has lived in Canada for 1,095 days.

The change follows a court ruling declaring the existing rule unconstitutional. The government has assured it will act quickly once the bill becomes law.