CIC told me to send additional docs, but I don't understand 100% of the message

[tommyn79]

I am a Canadian, and I am sponsoring my wife. I already sent CIC the result of the ultra sound of my wife's pregnancy, so they asked me to send them some additional documents. According to the 2009 CIC regulation, if the child was born outside Canada, and one of the child's parents is Canadian, then the child should be granted citizenship. So they asked me to send them a copy of my child's birth certificate in English, and 3 passport photos. And they also include category 1 and 2 if my child is eligible for citizenship or not. In my case, I am sure that my child should be eligible, then I have to follow Appendix A for instruction. Then I have a few questions:
Does my wife have to do the application for Appendix A all over again? or she just has to do the additional application for my child only? like number 6 ( use of a Representative IMM 5476), 12 ( Proof of Medical Examination), 13. Photos ( 5 recent photos - follow the instruction in appendix B for specifications ), and Do I have to pay the application fee for my child?

Thanks for answering

Below is the message that came from CIC, I've been calling them to find out the answers, but the line is always busy
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Please provide the following information within sixty (60) days of the birth of your child so that we can
continue processing your application:
 Copy of the child’s birth certificate (listing names of parents), accompanied by a certified
translation if the birth certificate is not in either English or French;
 Three (3) original, passport-size photographs of the child (taken within the last 3 months).
If the child is born outside of Canada, procedures must be followed before the child will be able to travel
to Canada.
The applicable procedures depend on whether:
1. The child is eligible for a Canadian citizenship (see Appendix A for instructions on how to apply
for proof of Canadian citizenship and a Canadian passport)
2. The child is not eligible for Canadian citizenship (see Appendix B for instructions on how to add
the child to the sponsorship and application for permanent residence)

 

[agarand8]

Because your child is automatically Canadian the procedures that they are referring to would be going through the Canadian embassy to get a citizenship certificate and a temporary passport for the baby. The baby won't be able to travel without having that temporary passport.

I'm not 100% sure what they give you is called a citizen certificate! you might just be registering the birth and getting a Canadian birth certificate.

Of course none of this is done until after the baby is born but you should maybe call the embassy to find out how long this kind of stuff takes and what exactly the process is.

When the baby is born, send them what they are requesting and let them know that the baby is Canadian and you have started the process to get a temporary passport.

 

[tommyn79]

they said..if my baby is eligible for Canadian citizenship then I have to follow Appendix A.
Then my questions are:
DO I have to do all the applications in appendix A like what what wife did, or just some additional applications only? .. and Do I have to pay for the application fee?

 

[Avadava]

With that email, the VO simply informs you what your next steps are. Basically, you must send the VO the required documentation listed there in bold, but also, you must follow the procedure to get proof of citizenship for your child.

If you are a Canadian citizen either born in Canada or naturalized then your child is eligible for proof of Canadian citizenship certificate. Keep in mind that if you were born outside Canada and your parents transferred the Canadian citizenship to you, your child is not a Canadian citizen.

1. If your child is eligible for Canadian citizenship, in order for you child to travel to Canada, you will need to obtain a Canadian passport. You can do so by first applying for proof of citizenship. See instruction and application package here: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizenship/proof-how.asp (you must fill out the forms, pay the fees and include all the supportive documents required).

2.If you child is not eligible for Canadian citizenship (depending on how you acquired your citizenship), in order for the child to travel to Canada, it must be included in your wife's application for PR as a dependent.

The proof of Canadian citizenship must be done by you separately, the VO will not automatically do that. They just require the copy of the birth certificate and 3 photos for their records, but you must send a separate application for the child's citizenship.

 

[tommyn79]

thanks, your info is very helpful.