Canada welcomes more than 430,000 new permanent residents every year, and many of them eventually go on to become citizens after completing the required period of residency.

In December 2025, Canada implemented a law that expanded Canadian citizenship eligibility in specific situations.

Changes to Canada's citizenship laws are now in effect after the federal government passed legislation that sought to fix gaps that led to so-called "Lost Canadians." The new rules under Bill C-3, ...