In June 2025, the current “minority” government bowing to pressure from Chega, introduced new Citizenship laws, raising the residency from 5 years to 10 for Canadians, making it amongst the highest in Europe. The government is proposing to apply these laws retroactively,
Chega is basically the political equivalent of the People’s Party of Canada. The main difference is that Chega is the current opposition party with 60 seats compared to the governing party’s 91 seats, and is gaining popularity every day. This should give any Canadian thinking of choosing Portugal second thought.