Canada is set to revise law for citizenship-by-descent | Representative Image/Unsplash

In a significant move for Indian-origin families in Canada, the Canadian government is gearing up for a major overhaul of its citizenship rules. The “Lost Canadians" legislation, aiming to fix Canada’s citizenship-by-descent rules, has received royal assent.

Bill C-3, an Act to amend Canada’s Citizenship Act (2025), was passed in the Senate this week and received royal assent, marking an important milestone in making the Citizenship Act more inclusive.

“Bill C-3 will fix long-standing issues in our citizenship laws and bring fairness to families with children born or adopted abroad. It will provide citizenship to people who were excluded by previous laws, and it will set clear rules for the future tha

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