Canadian Citizenship application for Indian citizen born in Nepal

[shashank4189]

Hello Everyone,

I have a urgent query regarding online citizenship application for Canada.

I was born in Nepal and hold Indian Citizen and came as PR to Canada in August 2018. I am now eligible for applying for citizenship. I have one question which I am unsure of the answer to. There is a question in citizenship application that, what is your immigration status in countries other than Canada (including your Country of Birth)?

The options provided are as follows: Citizen, Permanent Resident, Visitor, Refugee, Student, Other.

I am not sure on what would be my status I had registered as an Indian citizen in embassy of India. So basically i have no status in Nepal as such. Please help if somebody has been in similar situation

 

[motocrosstar]

If you have an Indian passport you're an Indian citizen and so your status for India would be Citizen.

 

[shashank4189]

Thank you. I am aware of the same. However, i would need to show some status in Nepal as i am born there

 

[armoured]

I am not sure on what would be my status I had registered as an Indian citizen in embassy of India. So basically i have no status in Nepal as such. Please help if somebody has been in similar situation

If the question is what status you had at birth in Nepal, I would put whatever status your parents had with respect to Nepal. The main thrust of the question is whether you have some status now, particularly citizenship, in Nepal,which may require some explanation.

If so, just include a short letter of explanation - brief and to the point. "Born in Nepal where my parents (citizens of India) were [working / visiting / whatever.] Currently I have no status of any kind in Nepal [because ... {if necessary}]."

I wrote 'if necessary' because for some countries, all children born in that country would be citizens (with limited exceptions like children of accredited diplomats), i.e. assumption may be that you would receive that citizenship. I don't know whether it's necessary to explain with respect to India/Nepal.

 

[motocrosstar]

Since you're an Indian citizen you cannot be a citizen of any other country. If you have any other type of official document issued by the Nepali government you should add the status according to that. Otherwise an explanation letter as the member above pointed out should be enough.

 

[shashank4189]

@armoured : The exact question on the citizenship application is "Do you currently, or have you ever held immigration or citizenship status in a country or territory other than Canada (this includes your country of birth)?. For me, i think it would important to mention some status because my country of birth is Nepal. May be you are right about mentioning the status of my parents which is non existent, as Indian citizens can work and live indefinitely in Nepal

In Nepal, citizenship is not given at birth, it is based on the citizenship of parents.

@motocrosstar : There is no official document issued by the government as indian citizens can work and stay in nepal indefinitely

 

[armoured]

@armoured : The exact question on the citizenship application is "Do you currently, or have you ever held immigration or citizenship status in a country or territory other than Canada (this includes your country of birth)?. For me, i think it would important to mention some status because my country of birth is Nepal. May be you are right about mentioning the status of my parents which is non existent, as Indian citizens can work and live indefinitely in Nepal

In Nepal, citizenship is not given at birth, it is based on the citizenship of parents.

@motocrosstar : There is no official document issued by the government as indian citizens can work and stay in nepal indefinitely

Okay, a bit more clear. I'd explain as you put above. If there is any clear language about what status Indian citizens have in Nepal (such as resident, resident by right, resident by [some treaty or law], etc), you could use that language.

But again, letter of explanation can be attached to say as I explained above - parents were residing in Nepal (by right of whatever), as child born in Nepal had same status as parents (and other INdian cits), principal applicant has no status at present in Nepal whatsoever.

 

[shashank4189]

Okay, a bit more clear. I'd explain as you put above. If there is any clear language about what status Indian citizens have in Nepal (such as resident, resident by right, resident by [some treaty or law], etc), you could use that language.

But again, letter of explanation can be attached to say as I explained above - parents were residing in Nepal (by right of whatever), as child born in Nepal had same status as parents (and other INdian cits), principal applicant has no status at present in Nepal whatsoever.

There is a 1950 treaty between india and nepal of article 7 which says:

The Governments of India and Nepal agree to grant, on reciprocal basis, to the nationals of one country in the territories o the other the same privileges in the matter of residence, ownership of property, participation in trade and commerce, movement and other privileges of a similar nature.

Thanks for the suggestion

 

[CaBeaver]

They care what immigration statuses you have held personally. I wouldn't mention Nepal at all.

 

[armoured]

They care what immigration statuses you have held personally. I wouldn't mention Nepal at all.

I suggest this is a bad idea for the country you are born in, even if no status currently.

If you were born in a country, you must have had some kind of status. Leave it out and they're going to ask questions.

IMO, don't know for certain.

 

[shashank4189]

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I suggest this is a bad idea for the country you are born in, even if no status currently.

If you were born in a country, you must have had some kind of status. Leave it out and they're going to ask questions.

IMO, don't know for certain.

This makes sense to me. I have to declare something

 

[hawk39]

This makes sense to me. I have to declare something

If you have to declare an immigration status for Nepal, under that treaty, you could be regarded as a legal resident of Nepal. I think you should put:

• Citizen of India by descent at birth in Nepal to Indian parents.
• Legal resident of Nepal at birth per Article 7 of the "Treaty of Peace and Friendship Between the Government of India and Government of Nepal".

 

[captainarabiia]

Hello Everyone,

I have a urgent query regarding online citizenship application for Canada.

I was born in Nepal and hold Indian Citizen and came as PR to Canada in August 2018. I am now eligible for applying for citizenship. I have one question which I am unsure of the answer to. There is a question in citizenship application that, what is your immigration status in countries other than Canada (including your Country of Birth)?

The options provided are as follows: Citizen, Permanent Resident, Visitor, Refugee, Student, Other.

I am not sure on what would be my status I had registered as an Indian citizen in embassy of India. So basically i have no status in Nepal as such. Please help if somebody has been in similar situation

Select other and mention no status.