{"id":49563,"date":"2024-05-24T12:24:42","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T06:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/?p=49563"},"modified":"2024-05-24T12:24:42","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T06:54:42","slug":"study-abroad-new-canadian-citizenship-by-descent-bill-c-71-news-2024-05","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/study-abroad-new-canadian-citizenship-by-descent-bill-c-71-news-2024-05\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Abroad: New Canadian Citizenship by Descent Bill C-71"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Marc Miller announced that they will be introducing new Canadian citizenship by descent legislation called Bill c-71. This bill aims to expand citizenship by descent beyond the first generation in an exclusive manner that preserves the value of Canadian citizenship. This bill will immediately provide Canadian citizenship to those who are born abroad to a Canadian parent and before the act went into effect.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/study-abroad-guide-on-how-to-convert-visitor-visa-to-work-permit-in-canada-news-2024-05\/\"><strong>Guide on How to Convert Visitor Visa to Work Permit in Canada<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bill C-71&nbsp; is an Act to Amend the Citizenship Act (2024), and would also reinstate citizenship for \u201cLost Canadians\u201d-people who lost or never obtained citizenship due to antiquated provisions in previous citizenship laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\"><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/study-abroad-the-us-consulate-in-hyderabad-has-extended-the-student-visa-season-to-august-news-2024-05\/\"><strong>The US Consulate in Hyderabad has extended the Student Visa Season to August<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the Act comes into effect, Bill C-71 would also grant citizenship to the descendants of \u201clost Canadians\u201d and anyone born overseas to a Canadian parent in the second or following generations. The proposed changes in Bill C-71, An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act (2024) may raise questions for individuals and their families.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BreakingNews%E2%80%8C?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BreakingNews\u200c<\/a> IRCC Minister just announced that they introduced a new Canadian citizenship by descent legislation, Bill C-71<br><br>\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 This will extend citizenship beyond the first generation in a way that is inclusive and protects the value of Canadian citizenship<br><br>\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 Get full\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QWTX4J4gak\">pic.twitter.com\/QWTX4J4gak<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Immigration News Canada \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 (@CanadaImmigra20) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanadaImmigra20\/status\/1793660677875270104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-are-lost-canadians\"><span id=\"who-are-lost-canadians\">Who are \u2018Lost Canadians\u2019?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lost Canadians are people who get caught up in convoluted provisions of the Citizenship Act because of where and when they were born. The first generation who are born overseas is not allowed to automatically give their children citizenship if they are also born outside of Canada under the first generation cut-off regulation. Parents of second-generation children must sponsor them to enter Canada as permanent residents and then they can apply for citizenship just like any other immigrant.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several provisions of Bill S-245 as revised by CIMM, fully address the objective of providing citizenship by descent to people who may have lost it because of the need to petition for citizenship retention before turning 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more <a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/category\/news-updates\/visa-and-immigration-news\/\"><strong>visa and immigration news<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>and<a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/learn\/category\/news-updates\/\"> <strong>daily news updates<\/strong><\/a> follow Leverage Edu and start your<a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/\"> <strong>study abroad<\/strong><\/a> journey today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Marc Miller announced that they will be introducing new Canadian citizenship by descent legislation called Bill c-71. 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