Does my child need to apply for PR if she has a Certificate of Citizenship

[Beehivefive]

Having just read a story of a family that was denied entry to Canada when they had only their Certificates of Citizenship to enter the country, I am left with an important question:

Does my child need to apply for Permanent Residency even if she already has her Certificate of Citizenship? I am a Canadian living in the US. My wife and I are preparing our paperwork to move to Canada. My wife is applying for PR, but until now I was sure I didn't have to apply for PR for my daughter, who is Canadian by virtue of being my child. We applied for and received her CoC a while ago, but I don't want any problems when we actually drive over the border and state that we are moving to Canada.

So, will my daughter, who has been granted an official CoC, require anything else in order to move to Canada?

Thanks to everyone!

 

[Rob_TO]

No, Canadian citizens don't need to be sponsored as PRs.

If flying to Canada, she will require a passport to show the airline. It can be either US or Canadian passport, as US passports are visa-exempt to Canada.

FYI, the couple in that story was denied boarding by the airline, not by Canada. They didn't have their Canadian passports yet, and their original passports were not visa-exempt. So it's completely different for you.

 

[rhcohen2014]

also, i believe if you are driving across the border, the child only needs her birth certificate and certificate of citizenship to enter canada. i believe children under a certain age do not need to have a passport to cross at land borders. if flying, a passport will be needed.

 

[Beehivefive]

No, Canadian citizens don't need to be sponsored as PRs.

If flying to Canada, she will require a passport to show the airline. It can be either US or Canadian passport, as US passports are visa-exempt to Canada.

FYI, the couple in that story was denied boarding by the airline, not by Canada. They didn't have their Canadian passports yet, and their original passports were not visa-exempt. So it's completely different for you.

Thank you for the info!