Canadian Citizenship for Newborn Outside Canada

[Autumnal]

I am a Canadian citizen residing in the US, where I also have citizenship. I gave birth to my baby this month. He is a US citizen and I would like to apply for recognition of his Canadian citizenship as soon as possible. The process isn't entirely clear to me and I want to make sure I have this right.

1. Do I use the "Application for a Citizenship Certification" to confirm his status? (Versus a certificate of birth abroad like the US has for citizens born abroad)
2. How should I handle two pieces of data that are likely to change?
a. Height - he is growing.
b. Eye colour - as a newborn, this will possibly change. I don't want to wait until his eye colour stabilizes to apply for his citizenship because we might move back to Canada for a job prospect.

I've scoured the Citizenship and Immigration Canada website for a conclusive answer, without luck.
* Application for Citizenship Certificate
* App Instruction Page

Thanks for your help!

 

[canuck_in_uk]

1. Do I use the "Application for a Citizenship Certification" to confirm his status? (Versus a certificate of birth abroad like the US has for citizens born abroad)
2. How should I handle two pieces of data that are likely to change?
a. Height - he is growing.
b. Eye colour - as a newborn, this will possibly change. I don't want to wait until his eye colour stabilizes to apply for his citizenship because we might move back to Canada for a job prospect.

1. Yes, that's the right one.

2. CIC will understand that a newborn changes every day, so I wouldn't worry too much, just put his current height and eye colour. If the eye colour changes, then you can address that later on if needed.

 

[Autumnal]

Thanks, I appreciate the swift response! I was worried that I might put down blue, and if the eyes changed to brown or green, there might be a problem.