Am I Canadian citizen under the new law of April 29, 2009?

[akinmike]

Hi All,

Please read and contribute to this as well.

My father migrated to Canada long time ago, about 11 years to be precise. He was not legally married to my mother when I was born to both parents. When he applied for immigration to Canada at that time he claimed to be single and never married. After he became a Canadian Citizen he came back home and married my mother legally with the appropriate government authority. Now the question is Am I Canadian citizen under the new law. Can he apply for me as dependent child as I am still 16 years old now?

Thanks,

Akinmike

 

[PMM]

Hi

Hi All,

Please read and contribute to this as well.

My father migrated to Canada long time ago, about 11 years to be precise. He was not legally married to my mother when I was born to both parents. When he applied for immigration to Canada at that time he claimed to be single and never married. After he became a Canadian Citizen he came back home and married my mother legally with the appropriate government authority. Now the question is Am I Canadian citizen under the new law. Can he apply for me as dependent child as I am still 16 years old now?

Thanks,

Akinmike

No, he wasn't a Canadian citizen at the time of your birth.

 

[akinmike]

Can I be sponsored if I am not a Canadian Citizen under the new law?

 

[zohal]

Can I be sponsored if I am not a Canadian Citizen under the new law?

Does he start app to sponsor your mother? He can sponsor you at the same time he sponsor your mother=indicating that you are wife daughter

 

[scylla]

I think the more important question is: Did you father declare you on his application when he immigrated to Canada and have you examined? It sounds like he applied as a single person without listing either yourself or your mother. If that's the case, then I believe you are now excluded from ever being sponsored by him.