Monday, April 13, 2026

Canadians R Us

Hey there! Did you know if you have a Canadian ancestor--parent, grandparent, great grandparents or even further back--YOU ARE A CANADIAN!

Yep.

According to a new law passed in March, "Canadian citizenship by descent under Bill C-3 is automatic and retroactive for people born before the law came into force. You do not need to apply for a 'grant' of citizenship. If you qualify, you are already a Canadian citizen — you simply need to apply for proof of citizenship (a citizenship certificate). There is no deadline to apply.

"Under the new law, citizenship now flows through multiple generations for anyone born before the law came into force. There is no generational limit for past births. If you can trace an unbroken line of descent to a Canadian citizen — whether that is your parent, grandparent, great-grandparent, or even further back — you may now be recognized as a Canadian citizen at birth."

Learn more here: https://immigration.ca/canadian-citizenship-by-descent-for-americans/


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