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You are probably* a Canadian citizen, provided there is a direct line of descent that you can document back to an ancestor who was born or naturalized in what is now Canada. You would need only to apply for your certificate of citizenship.
* exceptions include situations where the parents of an infant born in Canada were in diplomatic or military service of another country, and where one of the ancestors in the line was adopted (as senators have raised concerns about continuing inequity in citizenship for adopted persons born outside Canada).
There is NO generation limit at this point for anyone who was born before December 15, 2025.
The 2023 *Bjorkquist* decision found the first generation limit violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This effectively means that generation-based limits are not consistent with the Constitution.
Going forward, under the new amendments to the Citizenship Act that came into force, the parents of children
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You are probably* a Canadian citizen, provided there is a direct line of descent that you can document back to an ancestor who was born or naturalized in what is now Canada. You would need only to apply for your certificate of citizenship.
* exceptions include situations where the parents of an infant born in Canada were in diplomatic or military service of another country, and where one of the ancestors in the line was adopted (as senators have raised concerns about continuing inequity in citizenship for adopted persons born outside Canada).
There is NO generation limit at this point for anyone who was born before December 15, 2025.
The 2023 *Bjorkquist* decision found the first generation limit violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This effectively means that generation-based limits are not consistent with the Constitution.
Going forward, under the new amendments to the Citizenship Act that came into force, the parents of children born after December 15, 2025 will need to meet a 1095 day presence requirement to pass down citizenship by descent.
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Heather Wright takes a closer look at how the 'Lost Canadians' legislation is making it easier for those with Canadian ties abroad to become citizens.
CP24
