New Citizenship Law

IRCC Temporarily Pauses Finalizing Some Citizenship-by-Descent Applications Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has temporarily paused the finalization of certain citizenship-by-descent applications while it reviews a small number of previously approved cases. The decision follows recent cases in which some applicants who had already received Canadian citizenship certificates were asked to return those certificates while […]

New Citizenship Law Opens the Door for Millions Canada’s new Bill C-3 has significantly expanded eligibility for Canadian citizenship by descent, potentially allowing millions of people with Canadian ancestry to claim Canadian citizenship. However, despite the historic expansion, immigration experts believe that only a small percentage of those who qualify are likely to apply. Many