Urgent Processing for School?

[chargior]

Hello,

I am a student born in the US currently attending school in Quebec. My grandfather was born in Quebec so my mother is eligible for citizenship by descent and has been going through the application process so that I can ultimately get my citizenship. This is basically required for me to continue attending school because we are a very low income family (barely above what is considered poverty in the US because one of my parents is disabled- I'm a first generation college student) and we certainly cant afford the $20,000 annual tuition. It's a little frustrating because, as I understand from talking with a representative, my mother and I are basically guaranteed citizenship, but we just need to go through the administrative process. But, until then I am required to pay the international tuition when I should be paying the tuition of a Quebec resident.

Because of these circumstances, I'm trying to look into all the possibilities of expediting the application (which I know will be difficult during all this COVID craziness) and I'm wondering if it's possible to send my citizenship application simultaneously with my mothers. If she becomes a citizen, then I should automatically be a citizen as well, right?

Also, I've been reading some posts on this forum about unpleasant experiences with the urgent processing. Would this case stand a chance to receive urgent processing or is there any way that I can make it more persuasive with additional documentation?

Thank you very much for any help you have to offer, I hope you are all staying safe and healthy!

 

[canuck78]

Hello,

I am a student born in the US currently attending school in Quebec. My grandfather was born in Quebec so my mother is eligible for citizenship by descent and has been going through the application process so that I can ultimately get my citizenship. This is basically required for me to continue attending school because we are a very low income family (barely above what is considered poverty in the US because one of my parents is disabled- I'm a first generation college student) and we certainly cant afford the $20,000 annual tuition. It's a little frustrating because, as I understand from talking with a representative, my mother and I are basically guaranteed citizenship, but we just need to go through the administrative process. But, until then I am required to pay the international tuition when I should be paying the tuition of a Quebec resident.

Because of these circumstances, I'm trying to look into all the possibilities of expediting the application (which I know will be difficult during all this COVID craziness) and I'm wondering if it's possible to send my citizenship application simultaneously with my mothers. If she becomes a citizen, then I should automatically be a citizen as well, right?

Also, I've been reading some posts on this forum about unpleasant experiences with the urgent processing. Would this case stand a chance to receive urgent processing or is there any way that I can make it more persuasive with additional documentation?

Thank you very much for any help you have to offer, I hope you are all staying safe and healthy!

Assume you are under 22 and your mother wasn’t born in Quebec. This is not as simple as you think. Your mother will need to prove that she will be relocating to Canada in order to sponsor you for PR. You don’t qualify for citizenship right away you need PR first and your mother needs some concrete proof that she will be moving to Canada. You will also need CSQ. This is easily a 1 year process.

 

[chargior]

Assume you are under 22 and your mother wasn’t born in Quebec. This is not as simple as you think. Your mother will need to prove that she will be relocating to Canada in order to sponsor you for PR. You don’t qualify for citizenship right away you need PR first and your mother needs some concrete proof that she will be moving to Canada. You will also need CSQ. This is easily a 1 year process.

Hm okay, I didn't know that thank you for your response. I am under 22 and I currently have a CSQ and a study permit allowing me to stay in Quebec until 2024. When I spoke with an advisor at my school, she said that to apply for PR I only need to live in Quebec for a year. I also wasn't aware that my mother needed to have plans to move to Quebec, do you have more information on that? She definitely won't be relocating there, she's just applying for a dual citizenship because her father was Canadian.

 

[canuck78]

Hm okay, I didn't know that thank you for your response. I am under 22 and I currently have a CSQ and a study permit allowing me to stay in Quebec until 2024. When I spoke with an advisor at my school, she said that to apply for PR I only need to live in Quebec for a year. I also wasn't aware that my mother needed to have plans to move to Quebec, do you have more information on that? She definitely won't be relocating there, she's just applying for a dual citizenship because her father was Canadian.

She doesn’t qualify to pass down citizenship from abroad because she was not born in Canada. Unfortunately if your mother is not going to relocate to Canada she can’t sponsor you for PR.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/act-changes/rules-2009-2015.html

 

[PMM]

Hi

Hm okay, I didn't know that thank you for your response. I am under 22 and I currently have a CSQ and a study permit allowing me to stay in Quebec until 2024. When I spoke with an advisor at my school, she said that to apply for PR I only need to live in Quebec for a year. I also wasn't aware that my mother needed to have plans to move to Quebec, do you have more information on that? She definitely won't be relocating there, she's just applying for a dual citizenship because her father was Canadian.

1. You are the 2nd generation born abroad. Try "Am I a Canadian Citizenship Tool" https://na1se.voxco.com/SE/56/amicanadiansuisjecanadien/?lang=en&tui=auto I think you will find you are not a Canadian citizen.

 

[chargior]

She doesn’t qualify to pass down citizenship from abroad because she was not born in Canada. Unfortunately if your mother is not going to relocate to Canada she can’t sponsor you for PR.

https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/canadian-citizenship/act-changes/rules-2009-2015.html

Interesting, okay. Could I receive sponsorship from my spouse, instead? We've been living together for one and a half years and he was born in British Columbia so he's a Canadian citizen. From what I read on the website you linked, the requirements for spouse sponsorship are that we've lived together for at least one year, my family members aren't inadmissible, and that I have valid travel documents, etc. I understand that this would be an entirely separate application for just myself, but would I be able to apply for a dual citizenship this way with the interest of becoming a Quebec resident and keeping my US citizenship?

It seems that when I spoke to the counselor and representative I received some misinformation in terms of the policies for citizenship. I appreciate your help in clarifying!

 

[canuck78]

Interesting, okay. Could I receive sponsorship from my spouse, instead? We've been living together for one and a half years and he was born in British Columbia so he's a Canadian citizen. From what I read on the website you linked, the requirements for spouse sponsorship are that we've lived together for at least one year, my family members aren't inadmissible, and that I have valid travel documents, etc. I understand that this would be an entirely separate application for just myself, but would I be able to apply for a dual citizenship this way with the interest of becoming a Quebec resident and keeping my US citizenship?

It seems that when I spoke to the counselor and representative I received some misinformation in terms of the policies for citizenship. I appreciate your help in clarifying!

Yes your spouse can sponsor you. You need to show you can support yourselves without government help. Not sure you will qualify for Quebec tuition rates. It will take around 6-8 months once you apply.

 

[canuck_in_uk]

Interesting, okay. Could I receive sponsorship from my spouse, instead? We've been living together for one and a half years and he was born in British Columbia so he's a Canadian citizen. From what I read on the website you linked, the requirements for spouse sponsorship are that we've lived together for at least one year, my family members aren't inadmissible, and that I have valid travel documents, etc. I understand that this would be an entirely separate application for just myself, but would I be able to apply for a dual citizenship this way with the interest of becoming a Quebec resident and keeping my US citizenship?

It seems that when I spoke to the counselor and representative I received some misinformation in terms of the policies for citizenship. I appreciate your help in clarifying!

I strongly suggest you spend some time yourself actually researching this instead of relying on counsellors and representatives who generally have no idea what they are talking about when it comes to immigration. Your partner would be sponsoring you for PR. Becoming a Canadian citizen is a whole different process that would be years after becoming a PR.