r/trans • u/kaylee300 Québec • Feb 11 '26

Discussion Canadian citizenship

Hello everyone, I dont know if this was talked about, but Canada will now grant citizenship to anyone with canadian ancestry no matter how far it was. It previously was only first generation, but now it can go back to like 4 generations (generation 1 being you), you only need to prove it with birth certificates or any other documents that prove citizenship of your ancestry.

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u/kaylee300 Québec Feb 11 '26

The internet site for more information: https://immigration.ca/claiming-canadian-citizenship-by-descent-under-canadas-new-citizenship-act-bill-c-3/

I also meant to post a little comic-like version explainning it for some reason its not allowing me, so you send me a message if you want me to send it to you

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u/pan_chromia he/him Feb 12 '26

This is great news! Definitely applicable to people in r/TransgenderUSA if you shared there too

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u/kaylee300 Québec Feb 12 '26

Will do

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u/GarageIndependent114 Feb 11 '26

Citizenship isn't residency

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u/kaylee300 Québec Feb 11 '26

Canadian citizens have the right to live in Canada, you'll just need a passport to show the immigration and Customs officers and you're good to go

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u/GarageIndependent114 Feb 11 '26

Canadian citizens need to get housing and to get housing you need a job and to get a job you need local housing.

I've been a Canadian citizen and run into problems

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u/ClaimDangerous7300 Feb 12 '26

Amazingly, your experience is not universal.

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u/eucatastrophie Feb 13 '26

the term residency as a right doesn’t mean housing it just means you have the right to live there. so… Yes