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ARTICLE · 15 SEPTEMBER 2025

Bill C-3, An Act To Amend The Citizenship Act (2025): 5 FAQs

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Canada is updating its citizenship laws with the introduction of Bill C-3: An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025).

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Canada is updating its citizenship laws with the introduction of Bill C-3: An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025). Bill C-3 aims to make Canadian citizenship more inclusive by addressing the long-standing "first-generation limit", which historically has prevented Canadians born abroad from passing on citizenship to their own foreign-born children. If passed, Bill C-3 will allow Canadians born abroad to pass citizenship on to their children born outside of Canada.

Bill C-3 is currently in its second reading in the House of Commons and is not yet law. Meanwhile, interim measures are in place to help Canadians and their families affected by the previous legislation. To help you understand what Bill C-3 means for Canadians and their families abroad, here are five key questions and answers.

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