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Millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian under new law
Immigration lawyers say 56,000 people are waiting for decisions as applicants seek proof of citizenship through a law that broadened eligibility to more descendants.
- Canada's Bill C-3, effective December 15, 2025, expanded citizenship by descent beyond one generation, allowing descendants of Canadian grandparents to claim citizenship by filing for official proof.
- Lawmakers enacted this change as a retroactive legal correction after Canadian courts ruled the previous single-generation limit unconstitutional, recognizing descendants' vested right to citizenship.
- Immigration attorneys report being "pretty much flooded" with cases, though applicant Mary Mangan of Somerville, Massachusetts, notes "I would guess 90% of people can probably do this on their own."
- Processing times now average around 10 months, with 56,000 people awaiting decisions, while Citizenship Canada confirmed citizenship for 1,480 individuals between December 15 and January 31.
- Professor Fen Hampson of Carleton University noted that while Canadians are a "welcoming people," some worry "Canadians of convenience" with thin ties could delay processing for refugees fleeing vulnerable situations.
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Millions of Americans may also be considered Canadian under new law
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