On March 26, 2026, Bill C-12 received Royal Assent, officially becoming law. This legislation strengthens Canada's immigration and asylum systems with reforms across four key areas.
What Bill C-12 Changes
The new law focuses on improving the integrity and efficiency of Canada's immigration system:
- Faster asylum processing — new timelines for hearing refugee claims
- Stronger enforcement — enhanced tools to prevent fraud and misuse
- Streamlined applications — modernized processes for citizenship and PR applications
- Better worker protections — safeguards for temporary foreign workers
Impact on Citizenship Applicants
If you're preparing for the citizenship test, Bill C-12 doesn't change the test itself — the Discover Canada guide remains the official study material. However, the streamlined processes may result in faster processing times for citizenship applications.
What You Should Do
Continue preparing with the Discover Canada study guide and practice tests. The citizenship test format, passing score (75%), and content remain unchanged.
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