{"id":3092,"date":"2026-04-22T15:37:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T15:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pilkingtonimmigration.com\/aurora-newmarket-on\/?p=3092"},"modified":"2026-05-22T15:40:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:40:01","slug":"pilkington-welcomes-helen-fiallos-as-partner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pilkingtonimmigration.com\/aurora-newmarket-on\/pilkington-welcomes-helen-fiallos-as-partner\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilkington Welcomes Helen Fiallos as Partner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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(Guelph, ON) \u2014 Pilkington Law Firm LLP is pleased to welcome Helen Fiallos as a partner.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

She will oversee the majority of our Canadian temporary and permanent residence practice. Helen has been a key member of our team at Pilkington since 2020 and brings over thirty (30) years of experience in Canadian immigration, including both corporate and family-based immigration pathways.  Helen receiving her BA at York University, and became a licensed immigration consultant (RCIC). She has built a distinguished career supporting client across Canada and internationally.  In addition to her client work, Helen leads staff in multiple Canadian offices and has helped expand marketing efforts within and outside of Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Helen joining at the partnership level, this change adds tremendous value and significant leadership to Pilkington Law Firm LLP.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Anyone who has plans and committed to pursuing immigration, it is essential to speak to the right people who know and understand the requirements and process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(Guelph, ON) \u2014 Pilkington Law Firm LLP is pleased to welcome Helen Fiallos as a partner. She will oversee the majority of our Canadian temporary and permanent residence practice. Helen has been a key member of our team at Pilkington since 2020 and brings over thirty (30) years of experience in Canadian immigration, including both […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"\n

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Canada has officially passed Bill C-3<\/strong>, an important update to the Citizenship Act that restores or grants Canadian citizenship to people known as \u201cLost Canadians,<\/strong>\u201d who were excluded under an old rule called the First-Generation Limit (FGL)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Bill C-3 received Royal Assent<\/strong> on November 20, 2025,<\/strong> and came into effect on December 15, 2025. <\/strong>Eligible individuals can now apply for proof of Canadian citizenship if they became citizens automatically under the new law.<\/p>\n

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One of the most important changes under Bill C-3 is that Canadian citizenship can now be granted across multiple generations<\/strong>, not just one. <\/strong>This means citizenship may be traced through a parent, grant parent or even great-grandparent.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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If you qualify, you are not asking Canada to give you citizenship, instead you are applying for proof of citizenship<\/strong> to confirm a status the law now recognizes.<\/p>\n

Who Are \u201cLost Canadians\u201d and What Is The FGL?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\u201cLost Canadians\u201d are individuals who were denied or never obtained Canadian citizenship because of rules in earlier versions of the Citizenship Act, even though they had a Canadian parent or Canadian ancestry.<\/p>\n

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A major reason for this exclusion was the first-generation limit (FGL)<\/strong>, introduced in 2009<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Under the FGL:<\/p>\n

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