New Horizons for Canadian Descent: Insights on Bill C-3 and the Citizenship Process

You may have seen the headlines: Canada’s citizenship laws have changed. These updates profoundly affect descendants of Canadians living abroad—especially those of us in the United States, where border crossings historically were incredibly common.

As of 15 December 2025, Bill C-3 removed the "first-generation limit" for passing down Canadian citizenship to children born outside Canada.