Status: "its complicated"

[truesmile]

1. Yes
2. You can do it now, and you can send in your application for PR now. The two are separate and exclusive of each other.
3. No, your children are already citizens, you just have to prove it with the appropriate documentation. It will be much quicker.

 

[confused2014]

Citizenship Applications
Citizenship Fees

Minor Grant of Citizenship - Processing fee $100.00
Minor Grant of Citizenship for Stateless Persons Born to a Canadian Parent (Subsection 5(5)) - No fee $0.00
Citizenship Certificate - Processing fee $75.00

which of these applies to my children?

 

[screech339]

Citizenship Applications
Citizenship Fees

Minor Grant of Citizenship - Processing fee $100.00
Minor Grant of Citizenship for Stateless Persons Born to a Canadian Parent (Subsection 5(5)) - No fee $0.00
Citizenship Certificate - Processing fee $75.00

which of these applies to my children?

Citizenship certificate - processing fee - 75