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Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025) ✓ Became Law
BillC-3
Session45-1
StageLaw (royal assent given)
Introduced2025-06-05
Proposed byLena Metlege Diab
This enactment amends the Citizenship Act to, among other things,
✦ AI Summary
Bill C-3, now law, significantly changes Canada's citizenship rules, particularly for those born abroad to Canadian parents. It expands citizenship by descent to include individuals born outside Canada before the law passed, as well as subsequent generations, provided the Canadian parent had a substantial connection to Canada.
The bill also makes it easier for adopted individuals born outside Canada to become citizens and restores citizenship for some who lost it under previous, more restrictive rules. It aims to ensure that citizenship is more accessible and fair for individuals with Canadian heritage or through adoption.
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Legislative Timeline
2025-06-05
First reading
✦ AIBill proposes changes to citizenship by descent, adoption, and restoration of citizenship.
Current
Law (royal assent given)
✦ AIAdded provisions for citizenship granted between 1947 and 2009. No changes.
Votes
Vote #: 47
Date: 2025-11-05
Result: Passed
Yes: 177
No: 163
Yes / No Ratio
Yes52.1%
No47.9%
How each party voted
| Party | Position | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | No | 0% | 100% |
| Conservative | No | 0% | 100% |
| Green | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Liberal | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| NDP | Yes | 100% | 0% |