12/31/2017
Topic:
Birth abroad to PR and Canadian Citizen Parents
colinb
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Hello,
I have a question about bringing our baby back to Canada as she is born abroad.
Here's the background:
---I am a Canadian Citizen. (1991)
---My spouse is a Canadian PR (2009) and a Chinese (PRC) Citizen but her PR has expired card while she is back in China.
---My spouse easily meets the residency requirement (greater than 730 days) to apply for PRTD.
---While in China, my spouse has given birth to a baby girl. (2017)
---We were told (generic email) by the Shanghai Consulate that she will need a Proof of Citizenship Certificate first then a passport as per normal process and this could take up to 9 months for the certificate and several weeks for the passport.
Question: Is there any way we can expedite this as we would like to bring our baby back to Canada as soon as possible and also before my spouse's residency requirement drops below the threshold.
Can you also confirm that residency requirements are calculated from the date of the application of PRTD less 5 years?
Thanks very much.
C |
1/8/2018
Topic:
Birth abroad to PR and Canadian Citizen Parents
colinb
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Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! |
1/9/2018
Topic:
Birth abroad to PR and Canadian Citizen Parents
colinb
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Thanks for your response! Greatly appreciated!
Well, I was actually still in Canada as I work here but I see what you mean.
Do you know if we need to have flight bookings in order to apply for the Limited Validity Passport?
Thank you.
C |