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isometric

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We will be traveling to India next week and I am pregnant. Planning to have the baby in India.

My status is Permanent Resident and my husband is Canadian Citizen.

# Will the newborn entitled for Citizenship automatically?
# What do we need to submit?
# How long will it take to get the papers and passport?

Please help.
 
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isometric said:
We will be traveling to India next week and I am pregnant. Planning to have the baby in India.

My status is Permanent Resident and my husband is Canadian Citizen.

# Will the newborn entitled for Citizenship automatically?
# What do we need to submit?
# How long will it take to get the papers and passport?

Please help.
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1. Depends on how your husband received his citizenship, if through descent, then No. If by naturalization, then yes. Note if the child is eligible for citizenship then none of his/her children born abroad will be eligible through descent.
2. When the child is born, you apply for proof of citizenship through New Delhi. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/proof.asp
3. It can take up to a year. But if you proof of imminent travel plans, after you have applied for proof and the child is under 2 you can apply for a limited validity passport.
 
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isometric

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My husband received his citizenship, through naturalization.

2. When the child is born, you apply for proof of citizenship through New Delhi. cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/proof.asp
Should we apply for the newborn baby's proof of citizenship?


Did you mean - to apply for the baby's "Citizenship certificates". Found this link cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/proof-eligibility.asp

If you were born outside Canada

You will get a citizenship certificate if you have successfully completed all the steps to become a Canadian citizen.
You can also apply for a citizenship certificate if you were born outside Canada to a Canadian parent and you meet certain requirements.
 
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