Canada
Adopted Abroad by a Canadian? Citizenship After Bill C-3
Adopted people born and adopted outside Canada in the second generation or later before December 15, 2025 are likely eligible to apply for a direct grant of citizenship for adopted people. Source: canada.ca
For adoptions on or after that date, the Canadian parent must have spent at least 1,095 days in Canada before the adoption. Source: canada.ca
Adopted minors born outside Canada shouldn't apply directly for a citizenship certificate; IRCC returns those applications. Source: canada.ca
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