Delay in Changes to Canada's Citizenship Laws Until August 2024
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Changes to Canada’s first-generation limit (FGL) rule for citizenship have been delayed until August 9, 2024. The FGL rule prevents children born abroad to Canadian parents also born abroad from automatically receiving citizenship.
The Ontario Supreme Court deemed this unconstitutional, initially setting a deadline of June 19, 2024, for amendments. However, an extension was granted, with a possible further extension to December 2024. Bill C-71 aims to amend the Citizenship Act to address this issue.
Interim measures now allow some affected individuals to receive citizenship through urgent processing. The House of Commons' summer break may delay final changes until December 2024.