Having a baby in Canada
Jul 28th 2006, 5:19 am
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Re: Having a baby in Canada
Originally Posted by Hangman
But Edmontonian is the correct term. 
I know what the correct term is, I'm just sticking up for a fellow brit against them damned Cradle Canadians
Jul 28th 2006, 5:22 am
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Re: Having a baby in Canada
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
Quiet you.
I know what the correct term is, I'm just sticking up for a fellow brit against them damned Cradle Canadians
I know what the correct term is, I'm just sticking up for a fellow brit against them damned Cradle Canadians
43 years has got to count for something.
Jul 28th 2006, 5:28 am
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Re: Having a baby in Canada
Originally Posted by iaink
We havent bothered with all that with our two born here, there seems no hurry, and unless they want to work in Europe when they grow up, we cant see any point spending all that money when a canadian passport will do just fine. If we ever move back to the UK then we will have to rethink.
Jul 28th 2006, 5:39 am
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Re: Having a baby in Canada
Originally Posted by Hangman
But you see I have been here so long I consider myself to be a cradle Canadian.
43 years has got to count for something.
43 years has got to count for something.
Ok thats funny cos about an hour ago I was telling the wife how you have to be an 'onourary CC cos you've been here nearly 3/4 of your life.
Jul 28th 2006, 3:27 pm
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Re: Having a baby in Canada
Originally Posted by Deer Hunter
Be careful on this one, I may be blowing smoke but I've heard that they have changed the UK citizenship laws and if you are entitled to a passport because you have British parents you must apply for it before you are 18. Otherwise your right to citizenship is taken away. That is worth looking into.
Jul 28th 2006, 11:48 pm
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Re: Having a baby in Canada
Originally Posted by Deer Hunter
Be careful on this one, I may be blowing smoke but I've heard that they have changed the UK citizenship laws and if you are entitled to a passport because you have British parents you must apply for it before you are 18. Otherwise your right to citizenship is taken away. That is worth looking into.
This is DEFINITELY not true. There has been no change in the law in this respect.
HOWEVER, in some cases a child born to British parents is not automatically British at birth, and an application for registration is required. This MUST be done before age 18, if so.
An example is if the father is British born/naturalised and is not married to the mother, the mother is not UK born or naturalised, and the child was born before 1 July 2006. In that case, child must be registered as British before age 18 (it will be granted upon application, normally).
Other complications can arise if parents are British "by descent" and one particular type of registration has an age limit of 12 months.
Bottom line - NEVER assume your child is British (or any other nationality) unless he or she has been issued a full validity passport and/or a citizenship certificate.
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Jul 28th 2006, 11:53 pm
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Re: Having a baby in Canada
Originally Posted by Hangman
But you see I have been here so long I consider myself to be a cradle Canadian.
43 years has got to count for something.
43 years has got to count for something.
