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Can IRCC revoke or suspend Bill C-3 citizenship-by-descent certificates?

By Colin R. Singer ( June 22, 2026, 2:50 PM EDT) -- Imagine opening your mail to find the Government of Canada demanding the immediate surrender of your validly issued citizenship certificate. For a growing number of self-represented individuals who recently secured their status by descent — particularly following the implementation of Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025) — this bureaucratic nightmare is now a startling reality....