Discovering your Canadian roots can open the door to citizenship through your grandparents. This pathway provides a unique opportunity for those with a Canadian family lineage to claim citizenship, even if they were born elsewhere. The process hinges on proving direct descent from a Canadian grandparent and understanding specific eligibility criteria, which can vary based on historical amendments to citizenship laws.

With the passage of Bill C-3, getting Canadian citizenship through a grandparent is no longer the dead end it once was. Thousands of people who previously weren't eligible to inherit Canadian citizenship are now.