I am looking to place an application for family sponsorship (spouse and dependent child) from Finland. I am a Canadian citizen but was born outside Canada.
From my understanding of the citizenship by birth guidelines, my child does not get Canadian citizenship because his parents (me) were also born outside Canada. Weird case, since I've lived in Canada for 20 years, but not the point for this discussion.
From the family sponsorship application guideline I understood it to say that I need to apply for proof of Canadian citizenship for my son prior to family sponsorship application. "If you don't have proof of Canadian citizenship for your child who was born outside Canada, you need to apply for a proof of citizenship to confirm whether your child is a Canadian citizen." The processing time for citizenship application is 6+ months. Question is, can I apply for family sponsorship while the other application is ongoing or must I wait for the verdict from first application? Or have I misunderstood the family sponsorship guideline completely?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
-MS
From my understanding of the citizenship by birth guidelines, my child does not get Canadian citizenship because his parents (me) were also born outside Canada. Weird case, since I've lived in Canada for 20 years, but not the point for this discussion.
From the family sponsorship application guideline I understood it to say that I need to apply for proof of Canadian citizenship for my son prior to family sponsorship application. "If you don't have proof of Canadian citizenship for your child who was born outside Canada, you need to apply for a proof of citizenship to confirm whether your child is a Canadian citizen." The processing time for citizenship application is 6+ months. Question is, can I apply for family sponsorship while the other application is ongoing or must I wait for the verdict from first application? Or have I misunderstood the family sponsorship guideline completely?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
-MS