I (CDN) have legitimzed child officiallly from the NSO -

[rascally14]

Any insight on this?

My Filipino wife and I got married in February, 2010. She had a 6 year old child.

The child had 'father unknown' on his original birth certificate. Father was absent prior to birth and has no rights to the boy (according
to Filipino law).

My wife and I legitimized the son at the NSO after getting married. (a massive undertaking of gathering documents, and having
an NSO officer who wanted to allow us to legitimize him in my Canadian name).

Therefore, I am not his birth father, but the NSO allowed us to legitimize him.

We now have a new birth certificate that states
"LEGITIMATED BY VIRTURE OF SUBSEQUENT MARRIAGE OF PARENTS (OUR NAMES) ON (DATE) AT (PLACE).
HENCEFORTH, THE CHILD SHALL BE KNOWN AS (BOYS NAME WITH MY SURNAME AT THE END.)"

Now, I want to sponsor my wife and legally bring the family into Canada.

My question is: Is the boy a Canadian citizen as he was legitimized by a Canadian father or do I list him as an applicant that I sponsor?

Does anyone have this experience?

Regards,
Gary

 

[Leon]

I am not sure what legitimizing means but it sounds like maybe you adopted him. That doesn't mean he automatically has citizenship. If you have not applied for his citizenship, you will have to do it now. Talk to the embassy about this and apply for his citizenship certificate through them.

 

[rascally14]

Good point.

Is legitimization considered the equivalent of adoption? Now, it's the weekend and the CIC lines are closed. I'll call on Monday
and see if I get any further with this.

Regards,
Gary

 

[Leon]

If you have adopted him, you can apply for his citizenship but if you have not adopted him, you can sponsor him along with his mother.