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Citizenship for a baby born to Indian parents on work permit?

bettafish

Full Member
Mar 28, 2012
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Hi, I have a question regarding the citizenship. Does the baby born to Indian parents on work visa get Canadian citizenship by birth? Second, the PR application is in process for the parents,and may get PR right after the child's birth. Does a PR application in process will change the baby's citizenship? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
 

scylla

VIP Member
Jun 8, 2010
95,840
22,108
Toronto
Category........
Visa Office......
Buffalo
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
28-05-2010
AOR Received.
19-08-2010
File Transfer...
28-06-2010
Passport Req..
01-10-2010
VISA ISSUED...
05-10-2010
LANDED..........
05-10-2010
Yes - the baby will be a citizen of Canada if born in Canada.

No - the PR application will not affect the citizenship of the child.
 

bettafish

Full Member
Mar 28, 2012
26
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Thank you,Scylla, that was quick! :)
scylla said:
Yes - the baby will be a citizen of Canada if born in Canada.

No - the PR application will not affect the citizenship of the child.
 

computergeek

VIP Member
Jan 31, 2012
5,143
278
124
Vancouver BC
Category........
Visa Office......
CPP-O/LA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-03-2012
AOR Received.
21-06-2012
File Transfer...
21-6-2012
Med's Done....
11-02-2012
Interview........
Waived
Passport Req..
26-09-2012
VISA ISSUED...
10-10-2012
LANDED..........
13-10-2012
If you receive PR after the baby's birth, you should advise the VO and include a copy of the birth certificate. You can also update your application forms (the one about family 5406 I think it is) because you now have a child, but it will not matter to the VO because the child is Canadian by birth - in that way you have complied with the requirements that you update them on family composition changes, even though you know it will not impact your application processing.

Congratulations on your new child and imminent PR.