Canada Sparks Confusion With Mass Citizenship Revocation
Summary
The Canadian government is reviewing citizenship certificates issued under a new law called Bill C-3, which changed rules about passing citizenship to children born abroad. Some people who recently received citizenship certificates have been asked to return them while their cases are reviewed to check if they meet the new legal requirements.Key Facts
- Bill C-3 became law in December 2025 and changed how citizenship is passed to children born outside Canada.
- The law ended the "first-generation limit," allowing more people to apply for citizenship if they have a strong connection to Canada.
- This connection usually means a parent spent at least three years in Canada before the child’s birth or adoption.
- Citizenship certificates given under Bill C-3 are now being reviewed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
- Some people have received letters asking them to return their citizenship certificates while their cases are checked.
- If a person loses their citizenship, they could be considered foreign nationals and might face removal and a ban on reapplying for 10 years.
- The IRCC says people under review will have the chance to provide more documents to prove their citizenship claim.
- Between April 2025 and March 2026, about 285,500 new citizenships were granted, so many people might be affected by this review.
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