Passing on citizenship to children born outside Canada

[Jilly]

This is my firsr time posting. I apologize in advance if this subject has been discussed elsewhere.
I was born and still live in Greece and have acquired Canadian citizenship from my mother who was born in Canada.
My husband and I have a 4-month-old baby boy and I would like to be able to pass on my canadian citizenship to him, if possible.
I haven't been able to find out any information on this, so help of any kind will be much appreciated. I have no idea where else I can go to search for more information on the matter.
Thanks in advance!

 

[screech339]

This is my firsr time posting. I apologize in advance if this subject has been discussed elsewhere.
I was born and still live in Greece and have acquired Canadian citizenship from my mother who was born in Canada.
My husband and I have a 4-month-old baby boy and I would like to be able to pass on my canadian citizenship to him, if possible.
I haven't been able to find out any information on this, so help of any kind will be much appreciated. I have no idea where else I can go to search for more information on the matter.
Thanks in advance!

Since you are Canadian by Descent, you will not be able to pass on canadian citizenship to your child if born outside Canada.

If you want your child to have Canadian citizenship, you would be required to sponsor your child for PR. Once child acquires PR, the child can apply for Canadian citizenship.

 

[tracker_01]

Agreed with Screech.

If you child had been born prior to 2009, you could have passed your citizenship onto your child. However, Bill C-37 (which came into effect in 2009), established a limit of 1st generation born abroad limit. You are 1st generation born abroad, as such you cannot pass your citizenship onto your child.

As Screech mentioned, you have to sponsor your child and bring him to Canada as PR. Afterwards, you can apply for citizenship for him. Normally, people with PR have to live in Canada for 3 years to be eligible for citizenship. However, should you wish to sponsor your child, he can apply for citizenship right after obtaining PR status (i.e. 3 year living in Canada condition won't apply to your child).

 

[screech339]

Agreed with Screech.

If you child had been born prior to 2009, you could have passed your citizenship onto your child. However, Bill C-37 (which came into effect in 2009), established a limit of 1st generation born abroad limit. You are 1st generation born abroad, as such you cannot pass your citizenship onto your child.

As Screech mentioned, you have to sponsor your child and bring him to Canada as PR. Afterwards, you can apply for citizenship for him. Normally, people with PR have to live in Canada for 3 years to be eligible for citizenship. However, should you wish to sponsor your child, he can apply for citizenship right after obtaining PR status (i.e. 3 year living in Canada condition won't apply to your child).

Actually it's 4 years out of 6. Not 3 years. A PR child is exempted from the physically presence requirements to qualify for citizenship. So as soon as child obtains PR, the child can apply for citizenship since one of the parents is Canadian already.

 

[links18]

Actually it's 4 years out of 6. Not 3 years. A PR child is exempted from the physically presence requirements to qualify for citizenship. So as soon as child obtains PR, the child can apply for citizenship since one of the parents is Canadian already.

Would the child become a "citizen by naturalization" or a "citizen by descent"?

 

[scylla]

Would the child become a "citizen by naturalization" or a "citizen by descent"?

Naturalization.