kids citizenship

[prak11]

Hello,

I'm an Indian and Canadian PR.If my kid is born here in canada, would I be able to take indian citizenship for the kid?what would happen to the kids status in canada? at the age of 18 would the kid be able to decide which citizenship it wants(india/canada)? any other issues invloved here?

Thanks

[Leon]

I do not know Indian citizenship law but from what I have heard, they do not allow dual citizenship but they have something called overseas Indian citizenship which is a lifetime multi-purpose visa to India.

If the baby is born in Canada, he or she will be a Canadian citizen.  You would then have to ask the Indian embassy if you can get Indian or Indian overseas citizenship for the child.  Canada will not make the child choose at age 18 but India might.

[prak11]

with OCI(overseas citizen of India) if my kid is to grow up in india they still consider it an NRI(Non Resident Indian) and fees in school and everywhere is almost 3 times than a local citizen.
If my kid is born here is there a way she can renounce the canadian citizenship at birth and take the Indian citizenship?

[PMM]

Hi

with OCI(overseas citizen of India) if my kid is to grow up in india they still consider it an NRI(Non Resident Indian) and fees in school and everywhere is almost 3 times than a local citizen.
If my kid is born here is there a way she can renounce the canadian citizenship at birth and take the Indian citizenship?

No, as renouncing citizenship would make her stateless.

[prak11]

Do you mean to say if the kid is born here it has to be a canadian citizen? Is there any way I can choose Indian citizenship for the kid rather than canadian citizenship? I mean I don't want OCI.I want a regualr Indian citizenship.

[Leon]

I do not know if you can renounce the Canadian citizenship of your child.  At http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/renounce-eligibility.asp it states that a person must be 18 to renounce it.

Talk to the Indian embassy.  It is possible that your child can have dual Indian and Canadian citizenship until India makes him or her choose at some certain age.

You could also make sure your child is born in India and then you will not have these problems.  You can sponsor your child for PR if you want to.