Changes to the first-generation limit on Canadian Citizenship

The first-generation limit on citizenship generally means that someone is not automatically a Canadian citizen if:

• they were born outside Canada, and
• their parent was also born outside Canada to a Canadian parent or adopted outside Canada by a Canadian parent.
  • The grandparent was Canadian.

In December 2023, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice declared that the first-generation limit for many people is unconstitutional.

The Court has suspended this declaration until November 20, 2025. This means that the current rules still apply until further notice.

Stay tuned.