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March 13, 2025
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Published by Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB on March 13, 2025
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Bill C-71 UPDATE: Statement from Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Marc Miller

Ottawa, March 13, 2025—The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, has issued the following statement regarding Canadian citizenship: "Canadian citizenship is a privilege that is highly respected across the globe. As Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, my goal is to ensure that the citizenship process remains fair, transparent, and accessible.
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March 24, 2025
Published by Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB on March 24, 2025
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Bill C-71 and the Impact of Parliamentary Dissolution

Since parliamentary dissolution terminates all ongoing legislative business, Bill C-71 is effectively halted. This means that any progress made on the bill up to this point is erased from the legislative record, and it must be reintroduced in the new Parliament if the government wishes to pursue it further. This process is often referred to as a bill having “died on the Order Paper.”
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December 15, 2024
Published by Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB on December 15, 2024
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Exciting Opportunity for Citizenship Through a Grandparent: Latest Updates on the “Lost Canadians” Bill C-71 now Bill C-3

Exciting Opportunity for Citizenship Through a Grandparent: Latest Updates on the "Lost Canadians" Bill C-71
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December 15, 2025
Published by Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB on December 15, 2025
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The enactment of Bill C-3 and Canadian Citizenship in 2025: How Second-Generation Citizenship Rules Have Changed

On December 15, 2025, Canada officially transformed its citizenship laws with the passage of Bill C-3, an amendment to the Citizenship Act. These changes significantly expand access to Canadian citizenship by descent, particularly for individuals born outside Canada in the second generation or later.
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December 19, 2025
Published by Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB on December 19, 2025
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Bill C-3 and Canadian Citizenship in 2025: What the New Law Means — Including for Pending Applications

On December 15, 2025, Canada enacted Bill C-3, a major amendment to the Citizenship Act that reshaped the rules for Canadian citizenship by descent. The changes primarily address the long-standing first-generation limit, opening the door to second-generation Canadian citizenship and restoring citizenship to many people who were previously excluded.
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April 28, 2025
Published by Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB on April 28, 2025
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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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