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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-08T13:47:36.000Z",
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    "Canada",
    "StillPaisleyCat",
    "28 comments",
    "https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bill-c-3-canadian-citizenship-by-descent-american-interest-9.7112724"
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  "textContent": "submitted by StillPaisleyCat to canada\n71 points | 28 comments\nhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bill-c-3-canadian-citizenship-by-descent-american-interest-9.7112724\n\n _Bill C-3, which came into effect Dec. 15, removes the first-generation limit to citizenship_\n\nA new piece from CBC on the coming into force of the legislative changes to Canadian citizenship by descent.\n\nA couple of interesting points from further down the article:\n\n> Vermette says many Franco-Americans have long felt invisible on both sides of the border.\n\n> He believes Bill C-3 presents Quebec with a unique opportunity to repatriate or reclaim those who feel a connection to the province’s culture and language, even amid heightened controversy surrounding immigration and pressures linked to cultural and linguistic preservation.\n\n> “The Franco-American population is an untapped natural resource for Quebec,” he said. . .\n\n> In a statement to CBC, the IRCC said it does not have an exact estimate of how many people might be affected by Bill C-3, but says it expects tens of thousands of requests for Canadian citizenship certificates over time.\n\n> According to the IRCC website, at the beginning of March, almost 48,000 people were waiting for a decision pertaining to their certificate application, with an estimated processing time of 11 months.",
  "title": "Millions of Americans can now claim Canadian citizenship by descent.  But they have to prove it."
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