Canadian Citizenship for Children

[bonaparte]

Can a Canadian citizen (father) living in Pakistan apply for citizenship of his 4 children 2 sons 2 daughters ( ages 26, 28, 33, 35 ). 26 and 35 are daughters who are married. Father is a naturalized Canadian and all kids were born in Pakistan. First generation. The immigration & citizenship website says there is no age limit to claim Canadian citizenship if one parent is Canadian. Thanks for help

 

[steaky]

Can a Canadian citizen (father) living in Pakistan apply for citizenship of his 4 children 2 sons 2 daughters ( ages 26, 28, 33, 35 ). 26 and 35 are daughters who are married. Father is a naturalized Canadian and all kids were born in Pakistan. First generation. The immigration & citizenship website says there is no age limit to claim Canadian citizenship if one parent is Canadian. Thanks for help

If the father holds Canadian citizenship BEFORE the children were born, then the father can apply for the citizenship of his 4 adult children.

 

[Naturgrl]

Can a Canadian citizen (father) living in Pakistan apply for citizenship of his 4 children 2 sons 2 daughters ( ages 26, 28, 33, 35 ). 26 and 35 are daughters who are married. Father is a naturalized Canadian and all kids were born in Pakistan. First generation. The immigration & citizenship website says there is no age limit to claim Canadian citizenship if one parent is Canadian. Thanks for help

So the father became a citizen in the 1980s before the children were born?

 

[scylla]

Can a Canadian citizen (father) living in Pakistan apply for citizenship of his 4 children 2 sons 2 daughters ( ages 26, 28, 33, 35 ). 26 and 35 are daughters who are married. Father is a naturalized Canadian and all kids were born in Pakistan. First generation. The immigration & citizenship website says there is no age limit to claim Canadian citizenship if one parent is Canadian. Thanks for help

As others have said, as long as the father became a citizen before the children were born, then yes. Otherwise no.

 

[bonaparte]

So the father became a citizen in the 1980s before the children were born?

Yes, his year of birth is 1962 and got naturalized in 1980 at the age of 18. Then came to Pakistan got married. He was worried if there was any age limit on kids applying for citizenship because all are above grown up and daughters are married in Pakistan.

 

[bonaparte]

So the father became a citizen in the 1980s before the children were born?

Yes

 

[Naturgrl]

Yes

So his children can claim citizenship but their children (grandchildren) cannot. Are his children planning on moving to Canada?

 

[bonaparte]

Yes

 

[Naturgrl]

Yes

So first step is for children to apply for citizenship. Go to the IRCC website.

 

[bonaparte]

So first step is for children to apply for citizenship. Go to the IRCC website.

Yes we're downloading all forms. Thanks so much for your help.

 

[scylla]

Yes, his year of birth is 1962 and got naturalized in 1980 at the age of 18. Then came to Pakistan got married. He was worried if there was any age limit on kids applying for citizenship because all are above grown up and daughters are married in Pakistan.

There is no age limit.

 

[bonaparte]

One more question. Can he submit application for spouse as well together with children citizenship applications? Which category will that be? Can anyone mention form numbers or a link? Thanks

 

[Naturgrl]

One more question. Can he submit application for spouse as well together with children citizenship applications? Which category will that be? Can anyone mention form numbers or a link? Thanks

His spouse is not a citizen. He has to apply to sponsor his spouse. To do so, he has to prove that he is moving to Canada (lease, house, job search etc.).

 

[steaky]

One more question. Can he submit application for spouse as well together with children citizenship applications? Which category will that be? Can anyone mention form numbers or a link? Thanks

Do you mean a spousal sponsorship?

 

[armoured]

His spouse is not a citizen. He has to apply to sponsor his spouse to become a PR. To do so, he has to prove that he is moving to Canada (lease, house, job search etc.).

I added the bolded part above, just to make clear that there's no automatic way for the spouse to become a Canadian citizen. The spouse would have to become a PR and reside in Canada and apply to become a citizen on her own.