Canadian citizenship for my American Born son

[Cliff&Liz 10]

My son was born in America. I am a permanent resident in Florida. Is my child eligible for Canadian citizenship based on decent? Does anyone know the documents to fill out.

So confusing.

Thanks,

[jludvigsen 2]

I'm pretty sure you just have to get "Proof of Citizenship" (see link below). I haven't done it, but I have been looking into it.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/proof.asp

Application & documents- http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/certif.asp

On the application for Canadian citizenship page it says: (http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/minors.asp)

Do not use this form to prove a child born outside Canada to a Canadian parent is a Canadian citizen. If your child was born outside Canada and is a Canadian citizen, apply for proof of citizenship (adults and minors). You may also apply for proof of citizenship for a child born in Canada if you do not have a document showing the child has Canadian citizenship.

Edited April 19, 2016 by jludvigsen

[newacct 688]

If you are a Canadian citizen otherwise than by descent (i.e. by birth in Canada or by naturalization), then your child born anywhere is automatically a Canadian citizen at birth. You don't need to do anything to "get" Canadian citizenship for your son, because he already has it according to Canadian law.

However, before he can get a Canadian passport or enjoy any other benefits of Canadian citizenship, he will need to first get a Certificate of Canadian Citizenship. The application is here and it is mailed to Canada to process. The application for this certificate can take a year or more to process, so if he needs to travel during this time (including to Canada), he should use his US passport. One of the tricky parts for children is that the application requires two forms of identification, one of which has the person's photo on it. Usually, for small children born in the US, their US passport and Social Security card can serve as these two forms of identification.

[Cliff&Liz 10]

If you are a Canadian citizen otherwise than by descent (i.e. by birth in Canada or by naturalization), then your child born anywhere is automatically a Canadian citizen at birth. You don't need to do anything to "get" Canadian citizenship for your son, because he already has it according to Canadian law.

However, before he can get a Canadian passport or enjoy any other benefits of Canadian citizenship, he will need to first get a Certificate of Canadian Citizenship. The application is here and it is mailed to Canada to process. The application for this certificate can take a year or more to process, so if he needs to travel during this time (including to Canada), he should use his US passport. One of the tricky parts for children is that the application requires two forms of identification, one of which has the person's photo on it. Usually, for small children born in the US, their US passport and Social Security card can serve as these two forms of identification.

Excellent information thank you.

[Cliff&Liz 10]

If you are a Canadian citizen otherwise than by descent (i.e. by birth in Canada or by naturalization), then your child born anywhere is automatically a Canadian citizen at birth. You don't need to do anything to "get" Canadian citizenship for your son, because he already has it according to Canadian law.

However, before he can get a Canadian passport or enjoy any other benefits of Canadian citizenship, he will need to first get a Certificate of Canadian Citizenship. The application is here and it is mailed to Canada to process. The application for this certificate can take a year or more to process, so if he needs to travel during this time (including to Canada), he should use his US passport. One of the tricky parts for children is that the application requires two forms of identification, one of which has the person's photo on it. Usually, for small children born in the US, their US passport and Social Security card can serve as these two forms of identification.

Does it matter that my wife is a US citizen?

[Lemonslice 4,859]

Does it matter that my wife is a US citizen?

No, it does not matter.

Note that you must send notarized/certified copies of all the documents you submit (their U.S. passport, birth certificates, etc.).

Friend of ours applied recently, and it was much faster than what happened in the past, 4 months maybe.

Edited April 19, 2016 by Lemonslice