Want to apply for my Kid too while our application is submitted.

[sunafi]

Me and my wife applied for citizenship, in April and since last 2 months status of application is "Received"

My kid is USA citizen by birth, and I didn't apply for citizenship for her with us. Now I am planning to apply for her also.

What's the rule

- can I apply for her while our application is submitted
- or is it mandatory to wait for our application processing complete and then only we can apply for my kid?

Ooopps looks like I missed the bus, new 4 year rule is enforced... but still what`s the rule for my above question?


thanks....

 

[screech339]

Residency requirements for dependents still do not apply to children of Canadian parents. So the child will still have to apply under the new 4 / 6 rule. However dependents cannot apply alone to be Canadian before any of the parents are Canadian. This is why a dependent application can be added with one of the parent's application. The dependent will be Canadian at same time as one of the parents. Thus not violating the dependent being Canadian before one of parent's citizenship. In your case, since you submitted your application without the child's application, your child will have to wait until one of you become Canadian first before submitting citizenship application. Once one or both of you become Canadian, you can immediately apply for citizenship for your child since residency requirement does not apply to her.

The only exemption to the dependent being Canadian before parents are Canadian is if the child was born in Canada to non-canadian non-diplomatic employed parents

 

[sunafi]

Residency requirements for dependents still do not apply to children of Canadian parents. So the child will still have to apply under the new 4 / 6 rule. However dependents cannot apply alone to be Canadian before any of the parents are Canadian. This is why a dependent application can be added with one of the parent's application. The dependent will be Canadian at same time as one of the parents. Thus not violating the dependent being Canadian before one of parent's citizenship. In your case, since you submitted your application without the child's application, your child will have to wait until one of you become Canadian first before submitting citizenship application. Once one or both of you become Canadian, you can immediately apply for citizenship for your child since residency requirement does not apply to her.

The only exemption to the dependent being Canadian before parents are Canadian is if the child was born in Canada to non-canadian non-diplomatic employed parents

Thanks a lot for detailed reply...

will wait for our application process complete and then apply for the kid...

 

[Msafiri]

Thanks a lot for detailed reply...

will wait for our application process complete and then apply for the kid...

Alternatively if you meet the requirements of the new Citizenship Act you can withdraw the current application then re-apply and include the child in the new application. What date (Month/Year) was the initial application? Unusual not to include a child as dependent though. Typically though the prior route above where you keep the current application going and apply for the minor once you are a Citizen is the one taken.

 

[sunafi]

Residency requirements for dependents still do not apply to children of Canadian parents. So the child will still have to apply under the new 4 / 6 rule. However dependents cannot apply alone to be Canadian before any of the parents are Canadian. This is why a dependent application can be added with one of the parent's application. The dependent will be Canadian at same time as one of the parents. Thus not violating the dependent being Canadian before one of parent's citizenship. In your case, since you submitted your application without the child's application, your child will have to wait until one of you become Canadian first before submitting citizenship application. Once one or both of you become Canadian, you can immediately apply for citizenship for your child since residency requirement does not apply to her.

The only exemption to the dependent being Canadian before parents are Canadian is if the child was born in Canada to non-canadian non-diplomatic employed parents

I could understand bold text but got bit confused with underlined text.

As per bold text, our kid does not need to meet new rule but have to wait for us to get Citizenship

 

[screech339]

I could understand bold text but got bit confused with underlined text.

As per bold text, our kid does not need to meet new rule but have to wait for us to get Citizenship

Sorry for the confusion. The child will still have the apply for the 4/6 rule if the parents are not Canadian. However once one of the child's parents become Canadian, the child no longer have to meet the 4/6 rule. The child can apply for Canadian citizenship the day one of the parents becomes Canadian.

 

[sunafi]

Sorry for the confusion. The child will still have the apply for the 4/6 rule if the parents are not Canadian. However once one of the child's parents become Canadian, the child no longer have to meet the 4/6 rule. The child can apply for Canadian citizenship the day one of the parents becomes Canadian.

Thanks for further clarification