Question about generational citizenship post-bill C-3

[CrispySqu]

Hello all. I am a US citizen, born in the US to US citizen parents, and my grandparents were also all US citizens born in the US. That being said, I recently found out that my maternal great grandfather was born in New Brunswick, in 1897. I have found his Late Registration of Birth form in the NB Provincial Archives, and it is signed by the person who was serving as Registrar-General in 1948, the year which the registration was notarized in the US and submitted to the NB authorities, and also the year of my mother's birth. I was born in 1988.

Would my great grandfather's place of birth qualify me as a Canadian citizen, either by way of the changes put in place by bill C-3, or through any similar/related changes?

Thanks, in advance, for any advice you can provide!

 

[hawk39]

Yes, I believe you are now eligible for citizenship by descent because of C-3, as well as your mother and any of your children born before December 15, 2025, if you have any. I believe you, your mother, and any eligible children could apply at the same time.

 

[CrispySqu]

Yes, I believe you are now eligible for citizenship by descent because of C-3, as well as your mother and any of your children born before December 15, 2025, if you have any. I believe you, your mother, and any eligible children could apply at the same time.

Thank you for taking the time to read and respond to this! I was particularly happy to see a response from you, as it seems you are a highly respected member of this forum.

Also, a quick update: I had my initial consultation with an immigration lawyer, this afternoon, and was told that, indeed, this would make me eligible for citizenship! I will continue to post updates as this process progresses for me, in case it is of help to others.

 

[McRowdy]

Does Bill C-3 allow citizenship to cascade through multiple pre-1947 foreign-born generations?

I’m trying to understand a possible Bill C-3 issue. It appears that a strict reading of the amended Citizenship Act could mean that if there are multiple generations born abroad before 1947, the chain may stop after the first pre-1947 foreign-born generation, even though IRCC’s public guidance sounds broader. I’m wondering whether anyone has seen authority on this exact issue, especially involving s. 3(1)(o) / 3(1)(q) and whether they allow or block a cascading recognition through multiple pre-1947 generations?

 

[armoured]

Does Bill C-3 allow citizenship to cascade through multiple pre-1947 foreign-born generations?

I’m trying to understand a possible Bill C-3 issue. It appears that a strict reading of the amended Citizenship Act could mean that if there are multiple generations born abroad before 1947, the chain may stop after the first pre-1947 foreign-born generation, even though IRCC’s public guidance sounds broader. I’m wondering whether anyone has seen authority on this exact issue, especially involving s. 3(1)(o) / 3(1)(q) and whether they allow or block a cascading recognition through multiple pre-1947 generations?

I do not have an answer save that most lawyers and other sources are saying it is without limit, or in most cases at least to well before 1947.

I'm not clear whether there is a specific limitation, such as after confederation.

But as far as I can tell, it is so far being described only as far as the practical limitation of birth in Canada with the acceptable proof of such birth and unbroken chain of documented parentage. (Which for some parishes in Quebec/ New France / Nova Scotia / Newfoundland might hypothetically go back to 17th century). I presume those whose parentage claims would go back to before that would have other claims i.e. indigenous heritage. I've certainly heard of people wanting to base their claim back to the expulsion of the Acadians, but no news on whether anybody's made that work.

Granted by numbers of potential claimants with decent documentation, it's the post-US civil war migration (mostly from Ontario/Quebec/Maritimes) that just has a lot of descendants.

 

[McRowdy]

I do not have an answer save that most lawyers and other sources are saying it is without limit, or in most cases at least to well before 1947.

I'm not clear whether there is a specific limitation, such as after confederation.

But as far as I can tell, it is so far being described only as far as the practical limitation of birth in Canada with the acceptable proof of such birth and unbroken chain of documented parentage. (Which for some parishes in Quebec/ New France / Nova Scotia / Newfoundland might hypothetically go back to 17th century). I presume those whose parentage claims would go back to before that would have other claims i.e. indigenous heritage. I've certainly heard of people wanting to base their claim back to the expulsion of the Acadians, but no news on whether anybody's made that work.

Granted by numbers of potential claimants with decent documentation, it's the post-US civil war migration (mostly from Ontario/Quebec/Maritimes) that just has a lot of descendants.

I'm grateful for your reply, thank you. AI can be tremendously helpful, but when I uploaded my ancestry, it gave me a low probability of success as it used a very strict interpretation of the C-3 bill. I have not consulted with any attorneys or consultants, so your description of what most lawyers and other sources is encouraging. Thank you!