M. Grégoire20h ago

Did Canada really pass a law making at least ten million more people into citizens, without even a background check? I don't recall much debate about this last year; seems to me we should have given this some study.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bill-c-3-canadian-citizenship-by-descent-american-interest-9.7112724

https://nationalpost.com/opinion/jamie-sarkonak-bill-c-3-the-liberal-gateway-to-making-canada-the-51st-state

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#CanPol #cdnpoli #citizenship
#CBC #NationalPost

Millions of Americans can now claim Canadian citizenship by descent. But they have to prove it | CBC News

Amid rising tensions in the United States and increased global volatility, many Americans are looking to Canada — and their roots — for a possible way out following recent changes to Canada’s citizenship rules.

CBC
Show thread🇨🇦 Maverick ✊🇲🇲🇺🇦🇻🇪🇬🇱16h ago
@mpjgregoire @NMBA Wow. The National Post is pure garbage. Misleading, propagandistic, fear-mongering. Absolute shit. No wonder I blocked it years ago. Thanks for the reminder! (1/2)
Show thread🇨🇦 Maverick ✊🇲🇲🇺🇦🇻🇪🇬🇱
As for the issue at hand, this does not “grant” anyone citizenship. No right to vote. No terrorists roaming the streets. It allows *qualifying people* to *apply* for Canadian citizenship. As someone with experience trying to bring deserving people to Canada, I can tell you the process is NOT GUARANTEED, and NOT EASY. The myth that it’s easy for foreigners to move to Canada is right-wing propaganda. It’s dam near impossible for most people. (2/2)
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Show threadM. Grégoire16h ago

I frequently link to articles from the #NationalPost, @maverick604 , but I almost always tag them (sometimes my character limit doesn't allow that), so I suggest you block that tag if you don't want even to see links to that paper.

But to the substance of your reply, I understood the #CBC article also as saying that people with Canadian ancestry had become citizens, not that they could apply. I hope I'm not spreading a misunderstanding. Could you please send me a link for correction?

@NMBA

Show threadM. Grégoire5h ago

@maverick604
Maybe I'm wrong, but I think the examples from https://immigration.ca/claiming-canadian-citizenship-by-descent-under-canadas-new-citizenship-act-bill-c-3/ show that one is automatically a Canadian citizen if one's great-grandparent was a Canadian citizen, even if the family has lived abroad since then.

"The individuals targeted by Bill C-3, are not applying for a “grant” of citizenship that has an expiration date. Instead, an applicant is applying for “proof of citizenship” [...] for a status that the law now recognizes the claimant has held since birth."

@NMBA

How to Claim Canadian Citizenship by Descent Under Canada’s New Citizenship Act Bill C-3 - Canada Immigration and Visa Information. Canadian Immigration Services and Free Online Evaluation.

Learn how Canada’s new Bill C-3 restores citizenship by descent, removes the first-generation limit, and allows multigenerational claims for those born abroad.

Canada Immigration and Visa Information. Canadian Immigration Services and Free Online Evaluation.
Show thread🇨🇦 Maverick ✊🇲🇲🇺🇦🇻🇪🇬🇱34m ago

@mpjgregoire @NMBA Wow. That’s great! Thanks for the link.

That’s so much clearer than the NP article that was trying to position it as an evil change that was going to bring terrorists & drug addicts to Canada (instead of what it actually was — a conservative government in Canada unconstitutionally took away citizenship from lawful Canadians). Your link shows it is substantially different than my take, and in my opinion much better.

Show thread🇨🇦 Maverick ✊🇲🇲🇺🇦🇻🇪🇬🇱32m ago
@mpjgregoire @NMBA Here’s a summary I think describes it well: Current Status (April 2026)
As of now, the law has been changed to be more inclusive. Canadians born abroad can once again pass on their citizenship to their children born abroad, provided the parent can demonstrate a "substantial connection" to Canada (defined as having spent at least three years (1,095 days) physically present in Canada prior to the child's birth).