Canada to Grant Citizenship to "Unknown Number" Abroad

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Canada to Grant Citizenship to "Unknown Number" Abroad.

With Bill C-3, the Liberal government plans to rewrite the rules of Canadian identity—by opening citizenship eligibility to second-generation children born abroad. If a parent has lived in Canada for three years, their child may automatically become Canadian—even if born outside the country.

Supporters say it's about inclusion and correcting past wrongs for “Lost Canadians.” Critics worry it opens the door to uncontrolled citizenship expansion, administrative overload, and a dilution of what it means to belong to a country.

The Department of Immigration is already facing a backlog of over 2 million files. Appeals and refugee claims are surging. Add to that over 800,000 newcomers this year alone—and it’s clear that the system is straining. And yet, this bill introduces a citizenship pipeline with no clear upper limit.

If citizenship is just paperwork, what’s the value of the passport?
How do we protect the integrity of national belonging in a globalized world?

👇 Drop your take in the comments. Let’s debate this—before the definition of "Canadian" changes forever.

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