Canadian Citizenship Option Expands to Millions of Americans — And Some Are Applying ‘Just in Case’
By Colson Thayer
Published on March 31, 2026.
The Canadian government has introduced Bill C-3, an Act to Amend the Citizenship Act, which went into effect on Dec. 15, 2025. This means that millions of Americans with parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents who were born in Canada may now qualify for Canadian citizenship by descent. This change comes after Canadian courts ruled parts of the Citizenship act relating to the first-generation limit to citizenship via descent as unconstitutional. Some applicants are applying just in case of political instability or economic downturns. However, due to the current processing times, it may take up to 10 months and 50 times for citizenship applications.
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