Mrs. B.

Ok now I'm talking to myself but I think I've worked it out. Consulate sent me paper work about a year ago that are the CIT0001 forms and the link you have showed me is CIT0003 forms. Which one do I use? I will try calling the consulate here again in the morning but they usually don't answer and call me back the next working day which wont be til Monday so any help would be fantastic as I'd love to get this underway and in the post asap. Hopefully the office in Sydney will reply soon too.

Siouxie

It is the CIT0001 you need to use. The original link I sent you was this - it was just the photo page link that was to the other one.

Mrs. B.

Thank you so much. I got a reply, my email was forwarded to the Sydney NSW Australia office and this is what it said.

Dear Madam, As your children will be eligible for Canadian citizenship, an application for sponsorship is not required for the children. If they are not in possession of Canadian passports, then they could return to Canada with their NZ Passports and enter as temporary residents.



So should I still go ahead with the CIT 0001 form? I'm guessing I should as I am pretty sure that they will need some sort of something at POE. Why cant anything be simple? I will call the wellington nz office now and see what they say.

Siouxie

You can certainly start on the application - it takes up to 6 months for it to go through, so no need to wait. You do not have to have the certificates at the POE, bring their Birth certificates and your own Citizenship certificate - they won't get refused entry, particularly if you show proof of application for their certificates.

If you haven't received their certificates by the time you leave NZ then just change the address online to your new one in Canada.

I think you may be over worrying about stuff that really isn't that big of a deal, it's just a process.. take a deep breath... and relax.

Mrs. B.

I think you are right, I'll be taking more than a deep breath, more like a large bottle of vino. All done and dusted. Off to the post office now to post it all. Once again, thank you so very much for all your help on this. You have no idea how grateful I am! Its people like you that make a site like this so fantastic!

JAJ

Do you have a Canadian citizenship certificate? If so, what exactly does it say (leaving out personal details).

Prior to 15 February 1977, a person born outside Canada to a Canadian father only acquired Canadian citizenship if it was registered at a Canadian diplomatic mission. When the law changed in 1977, there was a deadline set for those born before that date to be registered. CIC kept extending the deadline but finally closed the door on new applications in August 2004. Nothing then happened until the change in the law in 2009.

In other words, it's not clear how you could have got your Canadian citizenship in 2008.


Are you aware that the children born in Ireland are NZ citizens by descent, and what it could mean for the next generation:
http://britishexpats.com/wiki/New_Ze...hip_by_Descent

Have you also got NZ citizenship, as well as Irish? If not, have you at least got an indefinite returning resident visa to get you back to New Zealand in the future?

Mrs. B.

Wow that's a lot to process, sounds like you are trying to catch me out and make me feel guilty for leaving nz. You are right in some respects, I actually got my citizenship in 2001 and my passport in 2008. Are am not a fake. Thankfully I am one of the lucky ones that can call 3 countries home.

Not bothered to my kids kids, can only think about the here and now which is my kids, which means I will try every city possie til we are all happy.

Interesting that u mention my residency, what does it matter?

JAJ

No-one is suggesting you're fake. However, it's now clear that your Canadian passport wasn't issued by mistake (that happens). It would be unfortunate for you (or anyone) to use an invalid Canadian passport.

Of course.

Some people are upset at not finding out the consequences of being citizens by descent until too late. So consider yourself told! And make sure the children know that when they are older.

It means that if you decide to return to New Zealand at a future date, will you be able to? Are you a New Zealand citizen?

Mrs. B.

I don't think I could cope if I found out my passport was issued by mistake! But thankfully its not!