Can a person pass on Canadian citizenship to his children who are ALSO born abroad ?

[analyst123]

Can a person pass on Canadian citizenship to his children who are also born abroad ?

Please note, this person became a Canadian citizen because he was born abroad to a naturalized Canadian citizen parent.

I have read some weird rule where they cannot sponsor their kids if they were born abroad and got citizenship from a Canadian citizen parent.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Can a person pass on Canadian citizenship to his children who are also born abroad ?

Please note, this person became a Canadian citizen because he was born abroad to a naturalized Canadian citizen parent.

I have read some weird rule where they cannot sponsor their kids if they were born abroad and got citizenship from a Canadian citizen parent.

No, you can't pass on Canadian citizenship to your children. It is limited to the first generation born abroad, which is you.

You need to sponsor your children for PR. Once they are PRs, you can apply for their citizenship.

 

[hawk39]

In general, what @canuck_in_uk said is true; however, it really depends on when the parent had received citizenship and when the children were born. If you provide the year you actually applied for citizenship and the years of birth of your children, then I could give you a more specific answer.

 

[analyst123]

@hawk39 and @canuck_in_uk. Three generations of family so bear with me:

Generation1: Naturalized Canadian citizen in 2018
Generation2: Will be born in 2020 to Generation1 outside Canada ; hence become Canadian Citizen because Generation1 is a Canadian Citizen
Generation3: Will be born after 2050 to Generation2 outside Canada ; hence will Generation3 become Canadian Citizen because Generation2 is Canadian Citizen ?

 

[scylla]

@hawk39 and @canuck_in_uk. Three generations of family so bear with me:

Generation1: Naturalized Canadian citizen in 2018
Generation2: Will be born in 2020 to Generation1 outside Canada ; hence become Canadian Citizen because Generation1 is a Canadian Citizen
Generation3: Will be born after 2050 to Generation2 outside Canada ; hence will Generation3 become Canadian Citizen because Generation2 is Canadian Citizen ?

No.

 

[hawk39]

@hawk39 and @canuck_in_uk. Three generations of family so bear with me:

Generation1: Naturalized Canadian citizen in 2018
Generation2: Will be born in 2020 to Generation1 outside Canada ; hence become Canadian Citizen because Generation1 is a Canadian Citizen
Generation3: Will be born after 2050 to Generation2 outside Canada ; hence will Generation3 become Canadian Citizen because Generation2 is Canadian Citizen ?

With that scenario, @scylla is right.

I asked because if generation 2 gave birth to generation 3 before April 7, 2009, then generation 3 would have been eligible because there was no generational limit for descent at that time.