FederalBill C-274First Reading
Bill C-274: An Act to amend the Citizenship Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
Sponsor: Jenny KwanIntroduced April 20, 2026Last checked August 28, 2026
Read the official text on parl.caOfficial version — LEGISinfo, Parliament of Canada
What this bill does
This bill creates a pathway to Canadian citizenship for people who were in the child welfare or foster care system as minors and were not citizens when they aged out of care. It also prevents their deportation while their citizenship application is being processed.
Plain-language summary by Legisail.
Business impact
Compliance
This bill has minimal direct impact on most businesses. It primarily affects child welfare agencies, foster care organizations, and immigration law practices across all provinces. Agencies that provide child protection services may need to update their record-keeping and documentation processes to support former youth-in-care who apply for citizenship under the new provisions. Immigration consultants and lawyers will need to familiarize themselves with the new citizenship pathway and removal order stay provisions to properly advise affected clients. The bill does not impose new obligations on typical private-sector employers or businesses.
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Where this bill is
First ReadingApril 20, 2026
Next: Second Reading debate
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