Child with Canadian Passport But Not the Citzenship Yet is considered a dependent ?

[tawakoly]

Good day everyone

We are applying for family class sponsorship, my wife is a Canadian citizen, however; my child has the Canadian passport but not the citizenship yet which is under process at the current moment and will take sometime.

In the form imm0008enu its required to declare all the dependents of the applicant other than Canadian Citizens, is my child considered a dependent in this case or a Canadian citizen?
I.e should i include my child in the dependents field or not?

 

[DollyM]

How does your child have a Canadian passport if he/she is not a citizen?

 

[tawakoly]

How does your child have a Canadian passport if he/she is not a citizen?

My wife is a Canadian Citizen, My child's Citizenship is under process.

 

[Wakki]

Don't understand this statement...."my child has the Canadian passport but not the citizenship yet which is under process at the current moment".

Your child's Canadian Citizenship is under process.....but how did your child obtain the Canadian Passport without Canadian Citizenship.

 

[Bs65]

Don't understand this statement...."my child has the Canadian passport but not the citizenship yet which is under process at the current moment".

Your child's Canadian Citizenship is under process.....but how did your child obtain the Canadian Passport without Canadian Citizenship.

If born in Canada which the OP doesn’t say one way or other then either birth certificate or citizenship proof required for a child’s passport, so either or.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigratio...dian-passports/children/documents-submit.html

 

[Wakki]

@tawakoly.....Was your child born in Canada ?

 

[tawakoly]

Sorry, My child was born outside Canada

 

[tawakoly]

@tawakoly.....Was your child born in Canada ?

@Wakki My child was born outside Canada

 

[scylla]

Don't understand this statement...."my child has the Canadian passport but not the citizenship yet which is under process at the current moment".

Your child's Canadian Citizenship is under process.....but how did your child obtain the Canadian Passport without Canadian Citizenship.

Child likely has a facilitation passport.

 

[zt2018]

Your child is a Canadian Citizen born abroad to a Canadian parent. The Child became a Canadian citizen by the right of blood. Did you appply for the Certificate of Canadian Citizenship and passport for for your child at the Canadian Consulate or Embassy in your country at the same time, but received the passport first? It it is normal, as it it takes longer to have CCC issued

 

[tawakoly]

Your child is a Canadian Citizen born abroad to a Canadian parent. The Child became a Canadian citizen by the right of blood. Did you appply for the Certificate of Canadian Citizenship and passport for for your child at the Canadian Consulate or Embassy in your country at the same time, but received the passport first? It it is normal, as it it takes longer to have CCC issued

Thank you for the reply. Yes, The passport usually take a shorter time than the CCC as you stated, however I am confused whether to list my child as a dependent in the Family sponsorship application "imm0008enu", or not?

so I guess i do not need to list my daughter as a dependent?

Thanks again,

 

[Wakki]

Since your child was born abroad, the child Canadian parent(s) should be Canadian citizen by birth or naturalization, the child Canadian parent(s) must not be Canadian citizen born aboard....1st generation limit rule).

If your child is a Canadian citizen, the child cannot be added to the spousal sponsorship application as a Canadian citizen is not eligible to be sponsored or issued a visa........refer.....spousal sponsorship checklist.......Part B....Support Documents for Sponsor.....3.....Do you (the sponsor) and the person you are sponsoring have a child(ren) together who may have a claim to Canadian citizenship ?

If you (the sponsor) are a Canadian Citizen who is sponsoring your spouse, and you both have a child together, your child may be a Canadian citizen. A Canadian citizen is not eligible to be sponsored and cannot be issued a visa.

You cannot include your child who is a Canadian citizen as a Dependent in ANY of the spousal sponsorship forms except IMM5406.

You must include the child who is a Canadian citizen in IMM5406......failure to include the Canadian child in IMM5406 could cause problems......because the Principal Applicant must declare their family members regardless of whether they are Canadian citizen or not Canadian citizen, accompanying or non-accompanying dependents in IMM5406 form.

When you submit the spousal sponsorship application.....include a copy of the Canadian child Passport and proof of payment for application for proof of Canadian citizenship......to help IRCC confirm your Canadian child does not require immigration processing.

 

[tawakoly]

Since your child was born abroad, the child Canadian parent(s) should be Canadian citizen by birth or naturalization, the child Canadian parent(s) must not be Canadian citizen born aboard....1st generation limit rule).

If your child is a Canadian citizen, the child cannot be added to the spousal sponsorship application as a Canadian citizen is not eligible to be sponsored or issued a visa........refer.....spousal sponsorship checklist.......Part B....Support Documents for Sponsor.....3.....Do you (the sponsor) and the person you are sponsoring have a child(ren) together who may have a claim to Canadian citizenship ?

If you (the sponsor) are a Canadian Citizen who is sponsoring your spouse, and you both have a child together, your child may be a Canadian citizen. A Canadian citizen is not eligible to be sponsored and cannot be issued a visa.

You cannot include your child who is a Canadian citizen as a Dependent in ANY of the spousal sponsorship forms except IMM5406.

You must include the child who is a Canadian citizen in IMM5406......failure to include the Canadian child in IMM5406 could cause problems......because the Principal Applicant must declare their family members regardless of whether they are Canadian citizen or not Canadian citizen, accompanying or non-accompanying dependents in IMM5406 form.

When you submit the spousal sponsorship application.....include a copy of the Canadian child Passport and proof of payment for application for proof of Canadian citizenship......to help IRCC confirm your Canadian child does not require immigration processing.

Thank you so much, i am very grateful, you have been a great help.