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Bill C-3 Has Passed the Senate: What Happens Now, and What It Means for Descendants of Canadians

After months of anticipation, Bill C-3 has officially passed Third Reading in the Senate. This is one of the final steps in the legislative process. The bill now moves to Royal Assent, the last formal stage before becoming law.

Once Royal Assent is granted, the changes to the Citizenship Act, including the expansion of citizenship by descent, will take effect on the date specified in the legislation.
Get Your First Canadian Citizenship Certificate Through a Parent or Grandparent

Canadian citizenship can be passed down from biological and adoptive parents, as well as Legal Parents At Birth.
Claiming Canadian Citizenship Through a Grandparent — or even a Great-Grandparent!

With major changes coming to Canadian citizenship law through Bill C-71, getting citizenship through a grandparent is now a reality but many people are wondering What about through a great-grandparent?

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