‘Lost Canadians’ Can Receive Citizenship Through Interim Rules as Legislation Delayed

‘Lost Canadians’ Can Receive Citizenship Through Interim Rules as Legislation Delayed
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller listens to a reporter's question during a press conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. The Canadian Press/Spencer Colby
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Immigration Minister Marc Miller is giving so-called “lost Canadians” a chance to receive Canadian citizenship, now that court-mandated legislation will not be passed by the deadline.

“Lost Canadians” is a term applied to people who were born outside of the country to Canadian parents who were also born in another country.