Child born in US
Oct 1st 2002, 10:22 am
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Child born in US
I am a Canadian Citizen currently visiting US. My son was born here
recently.
Is he automatically a Canadian Citizen or do I need to apply for his PR
first
before I can take him back to Canada. Thanks.
recently.
Is he automatically a Canadian Citizen or do I need to apply for his PR
first
before I can take him back to Canada. Thanks.
Oct 1st 2002, 11:35 am
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Re: Child born in US
> I am a Canadian Citizen currently visiting US. My son was born here
> recently.
> Is he automatically a Canadian Citizen or do I need to apply for his PR
> first
> before I can take him back to Canada. Thanks.
If you are Canadian then so is your son. In order to document his
Canadian citizenship you must apply for him to be issued a
Certificate of Canadian Citizenship, through the nearest Canadian
Consulate.
Being born in the US, your son is also a US citizen.
Both US and Canadian law will allow your son to keep
both citizenships for life. Some people, especially in the
US, may tell you that your son will have to choose
one citizenship when he reaches a certain age, but
that's not true.
When entering Canada your son should be identified
as a Canadian and you should have proof of that
status. Similarly, when he enters the US, he should
be identified as a US citizen and have proof of his
US citizenship.
Stephen Gallagher
> recently.
> Is he automatically a Canadian Citizen or do I need to apply for his PR
> first
> before I can take him back to Canada. Thanks.
If you are Canadian then so is your son. In order to document his
Canadian citizenship you must apply for him to be issued a
Certificate of Canadian Citizenship, through the nearest Canadian
Consulate.
Being born in the US, your son is also a US citizen.
Both US and Canadian law will allow your son to keep
both citizenships for life. Some people, especially in the
US, may tell you that your son will have to choose
one citizenship when he reaches a certain age, but
that's not true.
When entering Canada your son should be identified
as a Canadian and you should have proof of that
status. Similarly, when he enters the US, he should
be identified as a US citizen and have proof of his
US citizenship.
Stephen Gallagher
Oct 1st 2002, 3:10 pm
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Re: Child born in US
"Sam Shahab" wrote in message news:...
> I am a Canadian Citizen currently visiting US. My son was born here
> recently.
> Is he automatically a Canadian Citizen or do I need to apply for his PR
> first
> before I can take him back to Canada. Thanks.
He is both a Canadian citizen and a U.S. citizen. His U.S.
citizenship can easily be proved with his birth certificate. To prove
his Canadian citizenship, the birth certificate (also showing your
citizenship) should also work to get him across the border. However,
some time in the future it might be wise to get a citizenship card
and/or passport. See: www.cic.gc.ca
> I am a Canadian Citizen currently visiting US. My son was born here
> recently.
> Is he automatically a Canadian Citizen or do I need to apply for his PR
> first
> before I can take him back to Canada. Thanks.
He is both a Canadian citizen and a U.S. citizen. His U.S.
citizenship can easily be proved with his birth certificate. To prove
his Canadian citizenship, the birth certificate (also showing your
citizenship) should also work to get him across the border. However,
some time in the future it might be wise to get a citizenship card
and/or passport. See: www.cic.gc.ca
