The federal government announces a change in the interpretation of “parent” under the Citizenship Act, which allows non-biological Canadian parents who are their child’s legal parent at birth to pass down Canadian citizenship to their children born abroad in the first generation. This new interpretation helps Canadian parents who have relied on assisted human reproduction to start a family, including members of the LGBTQ2+ community and couples with fertility issues.
Citizenship change benefits couples with fertility issues and same-sex couples
- 2020-07-09
Domain: Care
Government:Federal
Tags:LGBTQ+, Children and Youth
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