India, Nov. 23 -- In a fresh turn of events, Canada is preparing to overhaul its citizenship framework, a move that could offer long-awaited relief to thousands of Indian-origin families and other Canadians born overseas.

Canadians excluded under outdated rules will have a fair, clear way to pass citizenship on to their children born or adopted outside Canada, said a press release dated November 21.

"Once the new law comes into force, Canadian citizenship will be provided to people born before the bill comes into force, who would have been citizens if not for the first-generation limit or other outdated rules of past legislation.A Canadian parent born or adopted abroad will be able to pass citizenship on to their child born or adopted o...