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Bill C-3 is a recent Canadian law that expands eligibility for citizenship. It specifically grants citizenship to individuals who have a Canadian forebear, meaning an ancestor, regardless of where they themselves were born. This change has likely contributed to the surge in applications, as people discover they now qualify for Canadian citizenship.
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Canadian citizenship applications soar, wait times now over two years