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16 Dec 2025

New Canadian Citizenship Law Allows Citizenship Beyond First Generation Born Abroad

As of December 15, 2025, Bill C-3, An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act, is now in force. The amendments are intended to modernize Canadian citizenship law and have significant implications for individuals previously affected by the first-generation limit on citizenship by descent. Under the new law, individuals born before December 15, 2025, who would […]

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27 Jul 2015

BARTLAW LLP News and Canadian Citizenship Law Changes

Jacqueline Bart was rated as the “most highly regarded individual” for corporate immigration law in Canada. Ms. Bart also ranks 5th in corporate immigration for North America. This research was conducted Law Business Research Ltd., the law research sponsor of the American Bar Association SIL.

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25 Mar 2014

Canadian Citizenship Law Changes Anticipated in 2015

On February 6, 2014, Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander introduced Bill C-24, the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act, for first reading in the House of Commons. It is expected that, after consultations, this bill will come into force in 2015-2016.

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