PM Carney promises answers on citizenship document demand
Immigration Minister Lena Diab ordered an investigation after dozens of newly naturalized citizens were asked to surrender proof of citizenship.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney says people told to surrender their proof of citizenship deserve an explanation and pledged to follow up to ensure they get one.
Immigration Minister Lena Diab said she ordered an investigation into citizenship claims related to Bill C-3 after becoming aware of the issue. The department confirmed that a few dozen people who became citizens by descent under that law received letters this month telling them to surrender their citizenship documents over the weekend of June 13.
Bill C-3 allows anyone born before December 15, 2025, with a provable link to a Canadian direct ancestor to make a citizenship claim. Diab said the department is not finalizing any citizenship by descent claims while the investigation takes place. Nearly 4,100 successful citizenship claims related to this new law are now being reviewed.
