Need help from fellow Canadians

[Karly-n-Bruce 0]

Bruce and I are expecting our first baby in less than 6 weeks and I need some info from those of you who have given birth in the US. I've tried contacting the Canadian Embassy that serves my area twice via email with no response so I figured I would try here before trying them again (via phone).

Oh, a little background for those of you who may not know who I am (not sure if it'll help answer my questions). I am Canadian & Bruce is a USC and I moved to the US with a K-1 visa in Nov. 2006 and I received my 2 yr. GC last September (2007).

I've been doing research in regards to what needs to be done after the baby is born in order to get him/her a Canadian passport and I've found that before I apply for a passport, I'm going to need to get the baby a Canadian Citizenship Certificate (please correct me if I'm wrong) to be used as proof of Canadian citizenship for the passport application. That's all fine and dandy, but it seems as though the application for the certificate is made for an adult-type submission. The thing I'm worried about is the documentation that is needed in order to prove the baby's identity. On page 9 of the "Application for a Citizenship Certificate from Outside Canada" guide found here, the last square on the left hand side states:

“If you were born outside Canada to a Canadian parent on/or after February 15, 1977, you must send:

• a birth certificate which lists your parents (issued by government authorities in the country where you were born)

• proof that one or both of your parents was a Canadian citizen when you were born (for example, citizenship certificate or Canadian birth certificate)

• two (2) pieces of personal identification, such as a driver’s licence and a health insurance card

• other documents, such as your marriage certificate and/or legal name change certificate (if applicable)”

I am worried about the third point (the one I bolded) because I don’t believe our baby will have one piece of personal identification, let alone two pieces. Are there special exceptions for infants? Also, is there anything else I’m missing in regards to the steps I need to take in order to get a passport for my son or daughter (first citizenship certificate, followed by passport)? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Karly

[shiri 0]

Bruce and I are expecting our first baby in less than 6 weeks and I need some info from those of you who have given birth in the US. I've tried contacting the Canadian Embassy that serves my area twice via email with no response so I figured I would try here before trying them again (via phone).

Oh, a little background for those of you who may not know who I am (not sure if it'll help answer my questions). I am Canadian & Bruce is a USC and I moved to the US with a K-1 visa in Nov. 2006 and I received my 2 yr. GC last September (2007).

I've been doing research in regards to what needs to be done after the baby is born in order to get him/her a Canadian passport and I've found that before I apply for a passport, I'm going to need to get the baby a Canadian Citizenship Certificate (please correct me if I'm wrong) to be used as proof of Canadian citizenship for the passport application. That's all fine and dandy, but it seems as though the application for the certificate is made for an adult-type submission. The thing I'm worried about is the documentation that is needed in order to prove the baby's identity. On page 9 of the "Application for a Citizenship Certificate from Outside Canada" guide found here, the last square on the left hand side states:

“If you were born outside Canada to a Canadian parent on/or after February 15, 1977, you must send:

• a birth certificate which lists your parents (issued by government authorities in the country where you were born)

• proof that one or both of your parents was a Canadian citizen when you were born (for example, citizenship certificate or Canadian birth certificate)

• two (2) pieces of personal identification, such as a driver’s licence and a health insurance card

• other documents, such as your marriage certificate and/or legal name change certificate (if applicable)”

I am worried about the third point (the one I bolded) because I don’t believe our baby will have one piece of personal identification, let alone two pieces. Are there special exceptions for infants? Also, is there anything else I’m missing in regards to the steps I need to take in order to get a passport for my son or daughter (first citizenship certificate, followed by passport)? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

Karly

I am a US citizen and my husband is Canadian and we will have to go through this very soon too. I am scheduled to deliver in less than 3 weeks. Since the child is a minor the two pieces of personal identification, I would say that needed to be from the Canadian parent???

[Autumnchik 6]

Have you tried calling the embassy? I am the USC, my hubby is the Canadian and we just had a baby 12 weeks ago. I called the embassy that serves my area and they mailed me a packet of information. Sometimes calling works better than email. For proving the baby's identity, what about using the birth certificate and an immunization record? Things have been a bit hectic with me (baby had to have surgery) so honestly, I haven't really looked at the packet in detail. If I learn more, I'll post here.

[Flames9_RN 358]

http://canadaonline.about.com/gi/dynamic/o...ton/menu-en.asp

My link must be to long, as it is cutting it off and not displaying the proper page, sorry

Proof of citizenship

Sometimes you need to prove that you are a Canadian citizen. You may need to do this when you:

* vote

* apply for a passport

* apply for certain jobs or

* apply to obtain certain government entitlements.

If you were born in Canada, a birth certificate issued by the province or territory of your birth is often enough to prove that you are a Canadian citizen.

If you were born outside Canada, you get a citizenship certificate when you become a Canadian citizen.

If you were born outside Canada and one of your parents was a Canadian citizen when you were born, you need to apply for a citizenship certificate to prove you are a Canadian citizen.

No later than April 17, 2009, the law will change for people born outside Canada. If you were born outside Canada and your parent was a Canadian citizen when you were born, your child born in another country on or after the new law comes into effect will not be a Canadian citizen by birth.

Find out more about the new law and who is affected.

A citizenship certificate is proof of citizenship. It is not a travel document. Any Canadian citizen wanting to travel outside Canada should obtain a Canadian passport.

The citizenship certificate is a wallet-sized card that has your photograph on it. It looks like this:

Edited July 30, 2008 by flames9

[zyggy 9]

Suggest you call the Consulate in Miami to get more info. (305) 579-1600 They'll be the one's issuing the certificate anyways. My gut instinct tells me that that information refers to you and not the child. You need to submit your ID and marriage certificate.

Edited July 30, 2008 by zyggy