Abramovich Immigration LawToronto, ON · March 9, 2026Follow

Bill C-3 Changes Canadian Citizenship by Descent Rules — Opening Doors for Americans and Others

After much anticipation following the Ontario Superior Court’s decision in Bjorkquist v. Canada, which struck down the first-generation limit (“FGL”) on citizenship by descent, Parliament has now fundamentally revised Canada’s citizenship regime. The federal government has reshaped the framework governing citizenship by descent, removing the rigid second-generation cut-off that had excluded thousands of families. The...

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