Child borned abroad

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« on: November 25, 2008, 02:20:25 am »

We are both citizens for 1 year. My wife is in her native place and pregnants and will have baby there with mother and father. When I am good settled they should come here. What I have to do for getting child and wife here?
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Leon

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Re: Child borned abroad

« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2008, 08:44:13 am »

As a citizen of Canada, your baby will also be a citizen but you have to apply for a citizenship certificate for the baby. When the baby is born, have your wife contact the embassy to see if she can get a visa for the baby to come to Canada and apply for the citizenship certificate later or if she has to do it right away.


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Re: Child borned abroad

« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2008, 11:23:56 am »

The child is Canadian by birth. You don't need to apply for a visa. You can apply for a temporary passport which takes about 3 months to get. The process can be expedited if you have good reasons.


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Leon

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Re: Child borned abroad

« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2008, 11:50:46 am »

Yeah, probably would be better to go for the temporary passport. According to http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/times/canada/certif-processing.asp it takes up to 10 months to get a citizenship certificate although might be possible to get it faster.


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