1st-generation limit to Canadian citizenship by descent

ShaziaLocal News

Ottawa – Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, issued the following statement: “Canadian citizenship is highly valued around the world. As Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, I’m committed to making the citizenship process as fair and transparent as possible. The Citizenship Act currently includes a “first-generation limit” to citizenship by descent, which means that children born abroad to …

What is Bill C-71?

eAwazLocal News

Ottawa – The Citizenship Act contains a first-generation limit to citizenship by descent, which means that a Canadian citizen parent can pass on citizenship to a child born outside Canada if the parent was either born in Canada or naturalized before the birth of the child. Canadians born or naturalized in Canada before adopting a child born abroad can apply …