New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- Canada on Monday announced the implementation of fairer rules related to citizenship by descent, with Bill C-3, An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act (2025) coming into effect.

The legislation, which had received royal assent earlier in November this year, had proposed modernizing laws related to citizenship by descent to be "reflective of how Canadian families live today, both in and outside Canada".

With it now in effect, people born on or before 15 December 2025, who would have been Canadian citizens if not for the 'first-generation limit' or other outdated rules, can now apply for citizenship certificates.

"For many, this moment has been long awaited. Today's changes affirm their place in the Canadian family and...