Sponsorship of parents, children, spouses (common-law, conjugal, same sex), refugees.
3 Year Old Child - Residency
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rachelsarah Posts: 1
Posted On: 12/20/2016
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Hi ,
I hope someone can kindly push me into the correct direction.
I am British and my partner is Canadian( unmarried) ,we have a 3 year child who was also born in the UK.
We have been in Canada for 6 months and advised we are now able to apply for his residency , canadian passport and baby bonuses/child tax.
It very difficult to contact the relevant department via telephone,therefore i am hoping you can confirm if this is correct.
I am assuming we need to present his british passport along with his birth certificate to start procedures?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
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Moderator Moderator Posts: 4075
Posted On: 12/28/2016
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Hello,
Thank you for sharing your situation and question with us.
We can appreciate that you would be interested in this type of information.
In terms of applying for his passport, you can find some information regarding which documents are required to apply for a passport on the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website in the How to apply for a child's passport section.
As you may have noticed, one of the required documents is Proof of your child’s Canadian citizenship (long-form birth certificate or citizenship certificate) (original document only). If not you are required to present a Citizenship Certificate.
You mentioned that your child was born outside Canada. If your child does not yet have a Citizenship Certificate, you can find some information on how to apply for a Citizenship Certificate on the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) website.
In terms of applying for the Canada Child Benefit, it is best that you contact the Canada Revenue Agency directly because you will require information specific to your situation and information on how to proceed depending on your own status in Canada. You have to be eligible to receive the CCB. One of the requirements is that you are a Canadian resident for tax purposes. This is not the same as residency for immigration purposes.
You will also have to inquire about the "primarily responsible for the care and upbringing of the child" requirement in the event you are the one primarily responsible and if you are not a Canadian resident for tax purposes.
If you are not a Canadian resident for tax purposes, and due to the fact one of your child's parents is a Canadian Citizen, it is best that you contact them directly in order to find out how to proceed with the application and start receiving the benefits.
Here is the number to call for information on the Child and family benefits:
1-800-387-1193 (Canada and United States)
I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.
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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS
Settlement.Org
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