Has IRCC approved a Bill C-3 chain through two U.S.-born pre-1947 generations — the “pre-1947 G2 gap”?
Hi everyone, we’re looking for real-world outcomes on a specific Bill C-3 / amended Citizenship Act lineage.
We are specifically trying to understand how IRCC is treating chains that pass through what this community has called the “pre-1947 G2 gap.”
Family chain
- 1859 – Ancestor born in Quebec
- 1903 – Child born in the U.S. to that Canadian-born ancestor
- 1937 – Grandchild born in the U.S. to the 1903-born child
- 1960s – Applicant born in the U.S. to the 1937-born parent
We have official U.S. long-form birth/marriage records linking every generation, plus Quebec baptismal evidence for the Canadian-born ancestor.
What we’re trying to confirm
- Does IRCC treat the 1903 U.S.-born child as Canadian from birth because of the Canadian-born parent, or only from 1 Jan 1947?
- Has anyone seen a 1960s-born applicant approved when both their parent and grandparent were U.S.-born before 1947?
- Has anyone with a similar pre-1947 G2 structure received a CIT 0001 citizenship certificate after Bill C-3 came into force?
We saw the helpful comment from u/XmasTwinFallsIdaho describing an approval where the grandmother was U.S.-born around 1910 to a Canada-born father, and the mother was U.S.-born just before 1947. That seems very close to this fact pattern, so we are wondering whether others have seen similar approvals, refusals, document requests, or suspensions.
We’ve also read the CounterI / tvtoo discussions about the strict textual issue around s. 3(1)(q), s. 3(1)(k), and s. 3(1)(o). We are not looking to restart that legal debate so much as collect real-world outcomes.
We note IRCC's answer to House of Commons Written Question 1009 (tabled May 25, 2026) stating that C-3 applicants 'would already have been considered citizens by descent if not for the first-generation limit or certain outdated provisions of earlier citizenship laws' — we read this as supporting the chain through a pre-1947 G2, and welcome any community experience confirming or complicating that reading.
Mostly interested in post–December 15, 2025 CIT 0001 proof/certificate outcomes, not 5(4) grants. Not asking for legal advice, just comparable experiences.
Thanks!