C-274Private Member’s Bill

An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Latest completed stage: 1st Reading

Introduced 132 days ago

45th Parliament, 1st Session

Summary

This enactment amends the Citizenship Act to provide a path to citizenship for certain persons who were not citizens when they transitioned out of the care of a child welfare agency or foster parent. It also amends the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to provide that a removal order cannot be enforced against such persons who are applying for citizenship until a final decision is made on their application.

Event Timeline

House First Reading
Apr 20, 2026House

Debated in the House · 1 sitting

Citizenship Act
1 speech
Apr 20, 2026sitting 106

Statutes Touched by This Bill

Amends

Repeals

Gov't

PMB

Senate

Inactive

Node size = progression

C-274 touches 2 statutes

Regulatory Activity

Citizenship Act · 12 entries

Date	Part	Type	Title	Instrument / Sponsor
Dec 12, 2025	II	Regulation	Citizenship Regulations, No. 2 (2025) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2025-278
Nov 21, 2025	II	Regulation

Immigration and Refugee Protection Act · 113 entries

Date	Part	Type	Title	Instrument / Sponsor
Aug 15, 2026	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations	Canada Border Services Agency
Jun 12, 2026	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Seizure and Facilities for Holding and Examination — Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2026-128
Jun 22, 2026	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Transit Between International Flights) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2026-149
Jun 20, 2026	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Asylum System Reform)	Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of, and Canada Border Services Agency
Jun 20, 2026	I	Proposed	Rules Amending the Refugee Protection Division Rules	Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Jun 2, 2026	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2026-101
May 20, 2026	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Electronic Travel Authorization) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2026-87
Mar 30, 2026	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Provincial Nominee Program) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2026-63
Feb 26, 2026	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2026-40
Jan 30, 2026	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2026-13
Dec 12, 2025	II	Regulation	Citizenship Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2025-276
Nov 21, 2025	II	Regulation	Federal Courts Rules and the Federal Courts Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules — Rules Amending the	SOR/2025-232
Nov 21, 2025	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2025-234
Nov 29, 2025	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Transit Between International Flights)	Canada Border Services Agency
Oct 30, 2025	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Exempting Protected Persons in Canada from Medical Examinations when Applying for Permanent Residence) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2025-223
Feb 22, 2025	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Provincial Nominee Program)	Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of
Jan 31, 2025	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Cancellation of Immigration Documents) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2025-11
Dec 16, 2024	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2024-284
Dec 21, 2024	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Administrative Penalties and Consequences)	Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of
Dec 9, 2024	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Information Sharing) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2024-257
Nov 29, 2024	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (International Experience Canada) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2024-240
Dec 9, 2024	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Ports of Entry) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2024-258
Nov 8, 2024	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Designated Learning Institutions) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2024-219
Jun 29, 2024	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Designated Learning Institutions)	Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of
Jun 10, 2024	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Immigration Loans Program) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2024-127
Jun 10, 2024	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Transborder Criminality) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2024-128
Jun 15, 2024	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Cancellation of Immigration Documents)	Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of
May 9, 2024	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2024-86
Apr 12, 2024	II	Regulation	Protection of Passenger Information Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2024-65
Apr 20, 2024	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations	Canada Border Services Agency
Feb 26, 2024	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Electronic Travel Authorization) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2024-34
Mar 9, 2024	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (International Experience Canada)	Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of
Feb 2, 2024	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2024-11
Dec 19, 2023	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Immigration Loans Program) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2023-279
Dec 16, 2023	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Transborder Criminality)	Canada Border Services Agency
Nov 24, 2023	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2023-249
Dec 2, 2023	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations	Canada Border Services Agency
Nov 18, 2023	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations	Canada Border Services Agency
Sep 26, 2023	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (European Union Laissez-passer) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2023-199
May 19, 2023	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Electronic Travel Authorization) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2023-106
Mar 23, 2023	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Examination of Eligibility to Refer Claim) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2023-58
Feb 11, 2023	I	Proposed	Rules Amending the Federal Courts Rules and the Federal Courts Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules (New commenting feature)	Courts Administration Service
Dec 15, 2022	II	Regulation	Immigration Appeal Division Rules, 2022	SOR/2022-277
Oct 24, 2022	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (National Occupational Classification 2021) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2022-220
Sep 27, 2022	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2022-198
Jun 21, 2022	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Immigration Loans Program) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2022-149
Jun 21, 2022	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Temporary Foreign Workers) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2022-142
Jun 11, 2022	I	Proposed	Immigration Appeal Division Rules, 2022	Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of
May 20, 2022	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2022-113
Apr 7, 2022	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Electronic Travel Authorization) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2022-80
Apr 9, 2022	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations	Canada Border Services Agency
Mar 4, 2022	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Excessive Demand) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2022-39
Dec 13, 2021	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Atlantic Immigration Class) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2021-242
Aug 12, 2021	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2021-202
Jul 10, 2021	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Temporary Foreign Workers)	Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of
Jun 17, 2021	II	Regulation	Federal Courts Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules — Rules Amending the	SOR/2021-149
Jun 19, 2021	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations	Canada Border Services Agency
Jun 12, 2021	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Atlantic Immigration Class)	Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of
Mar 27, 2021	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Excessive Demand)	Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of
Apr 22, 2020	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2020-92
Apr 20, 2020	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Emergencies Act and Quarantine Act) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2020-91
Mar 20, 2020	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2020-55
Mar 16, 2020	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Amendment of Certain Fees) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2020-45
Jun 29, 2019	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations	Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Dept. of
Jun 10, 2019	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-200
Jun 17, 2019	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-213
Jun 17, 2019	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-212
Jun 3, 2019	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Electronic Administration) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-174
Jun 4, 2019	II	Regulation	Preclearance in Canada Regulations	SOR/2019-183
May 22, 2019	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-148
Jan 26, 2019	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Electronic Applications)	Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of, and Canada Border Services Agency
Dec 22, 2018	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations	Canada Border Services Agency
Dec 15, 2018	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations	Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of
Nov 23, 2018	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-251
Nov 23, 2018	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Work Permit Exemption) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-249
Nov 2, 2018	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-232
Oct 6, 2018	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations	Canada Border Services Agency
Aug 2, 2018	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-170
Jun 22, 2018	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-128
Jun 16, 2018	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Work Permit Exemption)	Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of
May 25, 2018	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-107
May 30, 2018	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Temporary Resident — Romania) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-109
May 19, 2018	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations	Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Dept. of
Apr 11, 2018	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Start-up Business Class) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-72
Mar 27, 2018	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-60
Mar 27, 2018	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Work Permits) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-61
Apr 7, 2018	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations	Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of, and Dept. of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Feb 16, 2018	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-26
Feb 12, 2018	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-22
Jan 24, 2018	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-5
Dec 8, 2017	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-279
Nov 24, 2017	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-246
Sep 29, 2017	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-214
Sep 30, 2017	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations [Immigration Loans Program]	Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of
Sep 30, 2017	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations [International Mobility Program]	Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of
Sep 9, 2017	I	Proposed	Rules Amending the Federal Courts Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules	Courts Administration Service
Jun 23, 2017	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Temporary Resident Visa Exemptions) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-147
May 5, 2017	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-78
May 5, 2017	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-79
Apr 13, 2017	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-53
Apr 13, 2017	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-56
Apr 13, 2017	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Age of Dependent Children) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-60
Mar 10, 2017	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-38
Dec 16, 2016	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-316
Dec 10, 2016	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations	Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of
Nov 18, 2016	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Skilled Worker) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-298
Nov 18, 2016	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Temporary Resident Visa) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-293
Nov 5, 2016	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations	Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of, and Dept. of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
Oct 29, 2016	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations	Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of
Oct 29, 2016	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Age of Dependent Children)	Citizenship and Immigration, Dept. of
Jun 13, 2016	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-136
Mar 11, 2016	II	Regulation	Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-37
Mar 11, 2016	II	Regulation	Protection of Passenger Information Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-38

Canada Gazette activity is tracked from January 2025 onward — regulations made before 2025 are not shown.