Child born outside of Canada before I become Canadian Citizen

[iodinedr012]

Hi,
My son was born outside of Canada in 1998 before I become a Canadian Citizen. I became a Canadian Citizen at the early 2000. However, I didn't do anything to get my son the citizenship. I also declared non-resident citizenship and spent the last 14 years in the other country.
According to the CIC website, my son is not qualified to obtain the citizenship under the new law. Now I am thinking about moving back to Canada.
What can I do to get my son back the citizenship?
By the way, I also want to know if I can do it while both of us are outside of Canada or my son himself alone in Canada with a legal guardian?

It will be great if someone can help.
Thanks,

 

[Swede]

Hi,
My son was born outside of Canada in 1998 before I become a Canadian Citizen. I became a Canadian Citizen at the early 2000. However, I didn't do anything to get my son the citizenship. I also declared non-resident citizenship and spent the last 14 years in the other country.
According to the CIC website, my son is not qualified to obtain the citizenship under the new law. Now I am thinking about moving back to Canada.
What can I do to get my son back the citizenship?
By the way, I also want to know if I can do it while both of us are outside of Canada or my son himself alone in Canada with a legal guardian?

It will be great if someone can help.
Thanks,

Since your son is still minor, you can sponsor him for permanent residency. Once he has been in Canada for three (or four) years he can apply for citizenship.

 

[Msafiri]

Minors do not need to meet the 3 out of 4 years residency requirement so apply once PR obtained.

 

[iodinedr012]

Minors do not need to meet the 3 out of 4 years residency requirement so apply once PR obtained.

Since your son is still minor, you can sponsor him for permanent residency. Once he has been in Canada for three (or four) years he can apply for citizenship.

Thanks guys.
So, I need to go through the family sponsorship channel to get my son a Permanent resident.
However, I declared non-resident years ago. Do I have to demonstrate CIC that I will live in Canada after my son becomes PR?
My wife and daughter are not citizen of Canada yet. I am not planning to move back to Canada in the next couple year. My son is 16 now, and he want to study in Canada. That's why he is going to Canada first.