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Publication Date: March 26, 2026 - 17:30
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Ottawa Now - Why a recent legal change might be fueling a surge in Americans applying for Canadian citizenship
March 26, 2026
According to immigration experts, a legal change surrounding who gets to apply for Canadian citizenship has led to a spike in American applicants. In December, the Carney government passed Bill C-3, also known as 'An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act'. It retroactively makes people born outside of Canada – to Canadian parents – eligible to apply for proof of citizenship. Before this, only first-generation Canadians were allowed to apply. And now, an Ottawa based immigration consultant says the demand for proof of Canadian citizenship has exploded since the bill was passed. Cassandra Fultz joins Kristy Cameron on today's Ottawa Now.
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