Hi, I myself is a Canadian citizen and my wife is Moroccan citizen. We are living in Bangladesh for over a year. Our child was born a month ago. In order to get my child the passport I need a Citizenship Certificate. Anyone know the process and processing time for it.
Citizenship Certificate for Child Born Outside Canada
- Thread starter imti87
- Start date
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/proof-citizenship/about.html
I think processing times are a bit over a year right now.
Contact embassy/consulate and apply for temp passport for the child:
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-passports/travel-documents-non-canadians/temporary-passport.html
But contact them first to determine procedure and what you need - it's not so simple as just the form (or probably not quite so simple).
Yeah I did. I got the passport in two weeks. it had two years validity. Then when you will get citizenship certificate you will apply for the real one. Just go to the embassy and let them know you need to travel immediately.
Even though I was told that it's temporary and can only be used to travel to Canada only. But I actually got a 2 years passport and can be used to travel anywhere.
Have you verified that it is a multi entry passport. It can be valid for 2 years but may be a single entry Temporary passport.
I've never heard of a single entry temporary passport. Not saying it's impossible, but never heard of one. And pretty sure that if they did issue one, it would not be valid for two years - only for a shorter period of time (i.e. weeks) to travel to Canada.
There are emergency travel documents that can be issued, as well as a few other rarer, for limited-use purposes as well.
But a two-year validity passport, temp or not? Multi-entry.
And remember: Canada doesn't restrict exit of its citizens at all, and can't constitutionally limit entry. (Although technically can not issue a passport)
I sent my daughter's citizenship certificate application a month ago, and now I'm thinking whether to apply her temporary passport. Since the passport application tells you to submit child's original citizenship certificate, what documentation did you submit in place of that? Your original citizenship card or just a copy of it? Did you also need to first show proof of travel? Thanks
Thanks a lot for replying. What did you tell them ? Why did you need to travel immediately? And what supportive documents you provided with the application ? Did you apply online by yourself ?
Contact the embassy/consulate to ask. Basically they're usually going to ask for passport applicaiton, fees, photos and copy of the application for citizenship certificate.
They may ask for travel plans/evidence plan to travel soon.