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[HallalXNas]

Hi!

I'm was born outside Canada in 1992 and became a naturalized Canadian in 1993 from my father who was studying there back then. (I have the certificate of Canadian citizenship card in 1993).

I'm currently pregnant and would like to know if my child born outside Canada will be a Canadian citizen.

i would really appreciate your help since I will be giving birth in 3 months.

 

[scylla]

Hi!

I'm was born outside Canada in 1992 and became a naturalized Canadian in 1993 from my father who was studying there back then. (I have the certificate of Canadian citizenship card in 1993).

I'm currently pregnant and would like to know if my child born outside Canada will be a Canadian citizen.

i would really appreciate your help since I will be giving birth in 3 months.

No - your child will not be a Canadian citizen if born outside of Canada.

You will need to sponsor your child for PR. Once your child is a PR, a citizenship application can then be submitted. In order to do this, you'll need to move to Canada at some point.

 

[scylla]

Hi!

I'm was born outside Canada in 1992 and became a naturalized Canadian in 1993 from my father who was studying there back then. (I have the certificate of Canadian citizenship card in 1993).

I'm currently pregnant and would like to know if my child born outside Canada will be a Canadian citizen.

i would really appreciate your help since I will be giving birth in 3 months.

Sorry - I'm reading your post again and may have misunderstood.

Did your father get citizenship before or after you were born?

 

[HallalXNas]

Sorry - I'm reading your post again and may have misunderstood.

Did your father get citizenship before or after you were born?

HI. My father got his citizenship around 1979 and I got mine in 1993.

 

[scylla]

HI. My father got his citizenship around 1979 and I got mine in 1993.

How exactly did you get your citizenship? Was it through descent through your father - or through actual naturalization?

 

[Naheulbeuck]

HI. My father got his citizenship around 1979 and I got mine in 1993.

Born outside Canada; inherited Canadian citizenship from parent

Born Outside Canada; did not apply for proof of citizenship before April 17, 2009

Not Canadian

You are in this category, you were born outside Canada and inherited Canadian Citizenship from your father. You child was born outside Canada and your child was born after 2009, therefore he/she will not be Canadian, the line stops with you.

You will be able to sponsor your child for PR but you need to either be in Canada or show proof that you intend to move to Canada once the PR sponsorship is approved. Once he/she meets the criteria for citizenship, he/she could then apply and get Citizenship this way, which will then transfer to his/her children.

I should add that if your child is born in Canada, he/she will be Canadian (however this would come with costs as you probably wouldn't meet the requirements for health coverage for your hospital bills).

 

[HallalXNas]

my father wasn't born in Canada, but he went to study in Canada and got citizenship when graduating.
when I was born in 1992, dad applied for citizenship in 1993, so technically I got it from him. (i don't know how to call it)

 

[HallalXNas]

Born outside Canada; inherited Canadian citizenship from parent

Born Outside Canada; did not apply for proof of citizenship before April 17, 2009

Not Canadian

You are in this category, you were born outside Canada and inherited Canadian Citizenship from your father. You child was born outside Canada and your child was born after 2009, therefore he/she will not be Canadian, the line stops with you.

You will be able to sponsor your child for PR but you need to either be in Canada or show proof that you intend to move to Canada once the PR sponsorship is approved. Once he/she meets the criteria for citizenship, he/she could then apply and get Citizenship this way, which will then transfer to his/her children.

I should add that if your child is born in Canada, he/she will be Canadian (however this would come with costs as you probably wouldn't meet the requirements for health coverage for your hospital bills).

what if I have the certificate of Canadian citizenship card in 1993 ?

 

[Naheulbeuck]

what if I have the certificate of Canadian citizenship card in 1993 ?

You got your Citizenship by Descent. Your father got his by Naturalization. You can get your Citizenship by Descent only through one generation currently (it has been a complicated process with lots of changes through the years), therefore since you got your Citizenship by Descent you cannot pass it down to your Children, they need to acquire Citizenship either by Birth or by Grant (birth, being born in Canada, grant, through the naturalization process like your father). There are few exception/other ways but I don't think any would apply to you.

The certificate is just to prove that you have Citizenship, which as a first descendant you do, and we won't get in other details such as the 2009 mark.

 

[HallalXNas]

Born outside Canada; inherited Canadian citizenship from parent

Born Outside Canada; did not apply for proof of citizenship before April 17, 2009

Not Canadian

I don't know how this applies to me, since I have a Canadian passport and I have proof of citizenship since 1993?
I'm sorry, I'm trying to understand I lived in Canada for more than 20 years...

 

[Naheulbeuck]

You were born outside of Canada, and inherited Canadian Citizenship from your father (that's WHY you have a Canadian Passport and proof of citizenship since 1993). You obtained your citizenship through your father, not through an application for a grant of citizenship nor because you were born in Canada. You got it because your father was Canadian at the time of your birth.

The second box concerns your child, he (to make it simpler) will be born outside of Canada after 2009.

The 3rd box is the conclusion as to his status: He will NOT be a Canadian citizen (few exceptions).

Your citizenship status is called Canadian citizen by descent 1st generation. The only limitation on your citizenship is that as a 1st generation you cannot transmit your citizenship to your children (Canada only allow the transmission to 1 generation (you)).

You are indeed a Canadian citizen but except for a few exceptions, it is irrelevant as to the citizenship of your children. Either they are born on Canadian soil and get it through Birth, or meet all the criteria and get it through Grant (like your father did) or they will not be Canadian citizens, even if you are.


Each country have different rules, in France transmission by descent is not limited, my great grandchildren can have French citizenship through me. BUT in Canada, it is limited to one generation only.

If you were born in Canada, you would have your citizenship by birth and therefore you would be able to transmit it to your children, but from what you said it is not the case.

 

[canuck78]

Born outside Canada; inherited Canadian citizenship from parent

Born Outside Canada; did not apply for proof of citizenship before April 17, 2009

Not Canadian

I don't know how this applies to me, since I have a Canadian passport and I have proof of citizenship since 1993?
I'm sorry, I'm trying to understand I lived in Canada for more than 20 years...

If you are remotely considering coming to Canada to give birth you will need to commit to living in Canada for 6-12 months depending on the province and may need to wait up to 3 months to qualify for health coverage. If you don’t remain in Canada for that period of time you will need to pay out of pocket. Given that pregnant women are at higher risk of severe covid would really discourage you if you are remotely considering giving birth in Canada. If you ever want to move back to Canada you can still sponsor your child.

 

[hawk39]

Born outside Canada; inherited Canadian citizenship from parent

Born Outside Canada; did not apply for proof of citizenship before April 17, 2009

Not Canadian

Technically, the second box should read "Born outside Canada after April 16, 2009" to prevent ambiguity as there is no cutoff date to apply for citizenship by descent if the applicant was ever eligible at the time of their birth before the commencement of the 2009 Act, excluding the applicant who is affected by the generational limit because their parent had their citizenship granted or restored retroactively by said Act or the 2015 Act.