A new deadline of March 19, 2025, has been set to remedy the second generation limitation on citizenship by descent.
March 19, 2025: New Deadline to Remedy Second Generation Limitation on Citizenship by Descent
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Claire MacLean
Claire MacLean is a Senior Associate Lawyer with Green and Spiegel LLP in Toronto.
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