baby born in Canada, parents on visitor visa, is baby Canadian?

[Habib84]

Hi there ,
My situation is that am a New Zealand citizen and my wife is from Syria and we are here on a visit visa visiting our friend in Ottawa -Canada ,am worried because of my wife might deliver our baby here in Canada ,so will the baby obtain the Canadian citizenship /passport?!,please try to give me the relief answer as per the 2016 Canadian law.

 

[scylla]

Yes - the baby will be a Canadian citizen automatically.

 

[Habib84]

Please are you sure of that

 

[Buletruck]

Yup.....Canadian by birth.

 

[Habib84]

Because the people we visit said law do changed

 

[scylla]

Please are you sure of that

Yes - I am.

You can research it yourself if you don't believe me: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/rules/

FYI - while your child will be a citizen, there will be no benefits to yourself or your wife. You will still be visitors to Canada who will be obligated to leave Canada at the end of your stay.

 

[scylla]

Because the people we visit said law do changed

Anyone who said that doesn't understand citizenship law.

Rather than posting the same question again and again - research it yourself.

 

[Habib84]

No problem we are not after any benefit but this may entitle my baby dual citizenship status since am from newzealand

 

[Habib84]

Thank you so much really helped my concerns mate.

 

[marcher]

Hi there ,
My situation is that am a New Zealand citizen and my wife is from Syria and we are here on a visit visa visiting our friend in Ottawa -Canada ,am worried because of my wife might deliver our baby here in Canada ,so will the baby obtain the Canadian citizenship /passport?!,please try to give me the relief answer as per the 2016 Canadian law.

Unless you are a diplomat, then your baby is a Canadian if born in Canada. However, you and your wife will still be considered visitors and have to leave the country as originally notified, unless you apply for an extension.

 

[foodie69]

Because the people we visit said law do changed

Less listen, more research