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I'm gathering documents for my son's application and it asks for two forms of ID. He has a passport but what else is valid? Can I use his birth certicate (UK) ? He's 11 so doesn't have a driver's licence .
 

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Taddy said:
I'm gathering documents for my son's application and it asks for two forms of ID. He has a passport but what else is valid? Can I use his birth certicate (UK) ? He's 11 so doesn't have a driver's licence .
provincial Health card
 

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He doesn't have one. I didn't think he could one without either PR or citizenship certificate.

He has nothing issued in Canada.
 

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Taddy said:
I'm gathering documents for my son's application and it asks for two forms of ID. He has a passport but what else is valid? Can I use his birth certicate (UK) ? He's 11 so doesn't have a driver's licence .
Are you a Canadian Citizen or your spouse is a Canadian citizen applying for child's proof of citizenship(citizenship certificate) or you are PR of Canada applying citizenship for yourself and your child?
 

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My husband is a Canadian citizen by birth so that's the basis for the application for our son.
 

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Taddy said:
My husband is a Canadian citizen by birth so that's the basis for the application for our son.
As per the online instructions it states the following:

You have included two (2) pieces of personal identification one of which must have your photo on it.
Note: Social Insurance Number (SIN) cards, bank cards and credit cards are not acceptable pieces of identification.


In the application form, it states:

Two (2) pieces of personal identification, such as a passport, a driver's license or a health insurance card, one of which must have your photo on it.

Does you have a health card or the provincial card of your son in UK? (like BC Services Card in BC, Canada)

I think, to be on the safer side, I would suggest you to contact CIC call centre at 1-888-242-2100 to confirm the ID requirements. I think your son's passport would serve as the purpose of 1st photo ID however, I am not too sure about the 2nd ID however, CIC call centre can confirm that.
 

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Thanks for the info.
I'll have to see what we have from the UK as we lived in the UAE since he was 3 months old. I may have an NHS card for him somewhere.

Thanks also for the contact details, I think calling would be best.
 

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Hi Taddy, could you let us know what they say? I am a Canadian citizen applying from the UK for my daughter (age 10 months) and have come on this forum to ask the very same question. I will also try to call though.
 

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I will do. Our shipment only arrived recently so I don't know where anything is. I will try and find the NHS card tomorrow then call the number given aove.
 

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After waiting on hold for 16 minutes I spoke to someone who simply said he would email me the info. To save yourself the call, here's the link in the email - I hope it helps you more than it did me...

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/tools/cit/admin/id/index.asp
 

cBert

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Hmmm. My daughter is only 11 months old so only has a passport and a birth certificate!

No school records or NHS card (just an NHS number)... What will you be submitting Taddy?
 

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Some people were suggesting a provincial Health card. My daughter is 6, and her provincial Health card doesn't have a picture. Would a PR card work as a second id ?
 

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As we don't have PR we don't have a provincial health card. I think if you have one it would work because provincial health insurance card is on the list and it says one document must have a photograph so as long as you have a passport to submit too it should be ok.

cBert, I'm submitting the NHS card. I don't know what the process is now but when my son was born in 2004 we received a card with his name, DOB and address on it and a NHS number. I've had a certified copy of that made. I'm also submitting a certified copy of his UAE ID card which has his photograph, name and DOB on it.
 

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b52shot said:
Some people were suggesting a provincial Health card. My daughter is 6, and her provincial Health card doesn't have a picture. Would a PR card work as a second id ?
Yes, it will as only 1 of the 2 ids should have a photograph
 

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b52shot said:
Some people were suggesting a provincial Health card. My daughter is 6, and her provincial Health card doesn't have a picture. Would a PR card work as a second id ?
Is it for applying for proof of citizenship for your child or applying for citizenship for yourself including your child?