Question - days towards citizenship for children
Jun 9th 2001, 1:38 am
#1
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Hello:
If parents have full 1095 days of physical residence in Canada, but children have
30-40 days less, is it OK to apply for citizenship already at that point?
Thanks,
Lena
If parents have full 1095 days of physical residence in Canada, but children have
30-40 days less, is it OK to apply for citizenship already at that point?
Thanks,
Lena
Jun 9th 2001, 5:15 am
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"Lena" wrote:
> If parents have full 1095 days of physical residence in Canada, but children
> have 30-40 days less, is it OK to apply for citizenship already at that point?
YES, as far as I'm aware.
The statute which governs the naturalization of children -- subsection
5(2) of the Citizenship Act -- does not impose any minimum period of residence on a
minor child of a citizen.
The requirement for three years of residence (and, by the way, the current
Citizenship Act says "three years", not "1,095 days") -- in paragraph 5(1)(c) of the
Act -- applies to adults (18 years of age or over) who are applying for citizenship.
Rich Wales [email protected] http://www.webcom.com/richw/
*NOTE: I've lived in both Canada and the US and have dual citizenship.
*DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer, professional immigration consultant,
or consular officer. My comments are for discussion purposes only and
are not intended to be relied upon as legal or professional advice.
> If parents have full 1095 days of physical residence in Canada, but children
> have 30-40 days less, is it OK to apply for citizenship already at that point?
YES, as far as I'm aware.
The statute which governs the naturalization of children -- subsection
5(2) of the Citizenship Act -- does not impose any minimum period of residence on a
minor child of a citizen.
The requirement for three years of residence (and, by the way, the current
Citizenship Act says "three years", not "1,095 days") -- in paragraph 5(1)(c) of the
Act -- applies to adults (18 years of age or over) who are applying for citizenship.
Rich Wales [email protected] http://www.webcom.com/richw/
*NOTE: I've lived in both Canada and the US and have dual citizenship.
*DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer, professional immigration consultant,
or consular officer. My comments are for discussion purposes only and
are not intended to be relied upon as legal or professional advice.
