Sri Lanka, Nov. 23 -- Canada is set to modernise its citizenship rules, which could benefit thousands of Indian-origin families and other Canadians born abroad.

Canada's Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab said, "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 that reflect how modern families live. These changes will strengthen and protect Canadian citizenship."

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) explained that the first-generation limit, introduced in 2009, restricted citizenship by descent to children born or adopted ...