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> Still looking for a way out in the meantime.

Have you got an ancestor that was born in Canada? [1]

It sounds like that a child of a "red coat" born on the lands that would become Canada is sufficient... [2]

[1]: [Heads Up: Canadian Genealogy is about to get VERY popular!](https://old.reddit.com/r/Genealogy/comments/1qqkzte/heads_up...)

> On December 15, 2025 Canada enacted "Bill C-3", granting citizenship to people born before Dec. 15, 2025 with ANY level of Canadian ancestry they can document. (It used to be a "first generation limit")

[2]: https://old.reddit.com/r/Genealogy/comments/1qqkzte/heads_up...

> ancestors domiciled in the former colony of Newfoundland are still considered as Canadian born or naturalized for the purpose of citizenship by descent.

> December 15, 2025 Canada enacted "Bill C-3", granting citizenship to people born before Dec. 15, 2025 with ANY level of Canadian ancestry they can document. (It used to be a "first generation limit")

This is misleading.

Outside the first generation, the Canadian parent must have spent 3 years cumulatively in Canada prior to the birth, otherwise the child will not be a citizen. That's not a threshold you're likely to meet with a few holiday trips here and there.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/ne...

The link says that the three year connection is for "people born or adopted abroad on or after December 15, 2025".

I’m not sure Canada is doing well right now. Young people are really struggling and we are dealing with housing crisis. There is also trade conflicts with the United States.

An anti immigration sentiment has also taken over half the country due to rising costs and shortages, which is trickling down to various aspects of the life here.

The harsh weather is not pleasant either. Ironically, young Canadians are looking to move elsewhere.

> Ironically, young Canadians are looking to move elsewhere.

Are they still, considering they were mostly moving to the US before and now the idea is kind of scary?

Unfortunately not, but thank you.

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