#173 - Bill C-3 - Expanding Canadian Citizenship by Descent
Jul 22, 2025•52 min
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Episode description
The complexities of Canadian citizenship by descent with immigration lawyers Amandeep Hayer and Lisa Middlemiss.
[1:35] What citizenship by descent means.
[3:17] Historical and current limitations, including the first-generation rule and exceptions.
[5:55] The 2023 Bjorkquist decision.
[9:49] Bill C-3.
[13:57] Interim measures.
[20:26] Debates over residency rules and comparisons to U.S. laws.
[31:00] Voting rights for citizens abroad and potential fraud risks.
[44:02] How to prove citizenship without birth certificates.
[45:43] Citizenship for displaced Native Americans, and
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