Birth Certificate

[Tina&Roland 4]

Hey everyone,

I was wondering if anyone has any advice. I was born in Taiwan, but became a Canadian citizen and I'm not sure where my birth certificate is. I was wondering if there was any way of obtaining a duplicate without having the travel back to Taiwan (I may have my interview in 5 months and will need this). Also, I understand that to get the true birth year, we have to add 11 years to the year on the birth certificate. For example, I was born in 1980, but my BC says 1969. How can I prove that I was born in 1980 rather than 1969?

Any help would be great!

Thanks,

Tina

[Ed+Cindy 1]

Hey everyone,

I was wondering if anyone has any advice. I was born in Taiwan, but became a Canadian citizen and I'm not sure where my birth certificate is. I was wondering if there was any way of obtaining a duplicate without having the travel back to Taiwan (I may have my interview in 5 months and will need this). Also, I understand that to get the true birth year, we have to add 11 years to the year on the birth certificate. For example, I was born in 1980, but my BC says 1969. How can I prove that I was born in 1980 rather than 1969?

Any help would be great!

Thanks,

Tina

You could ask the Canadian Taiwan office? They might be able to point you in the correct direction.

http://www.taiwanembassy.org/CA

I have also asked my fiance (Taiwanese New Zealander) if she knows. I will let you know.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

The following obtained with a little time and a little google...

My understanding is that you have to submit the request at the Household Registration Office where your birth was registered in Taiwan. The request must be submitted in person - not by mail, internet, or telephone. If you can't do it personally, you can have a relative in Taiwan (a "proxy") do it for you, but you'll need to send them a letter authorizing them to pick up your birth certificate for you. They'll need to bring their national ID card and chop to sign for it. You should be able to get the certificate translated in Taiwan and, if necessary, certified at the district court.

I don't know about the discrepancy with the year, but if it's a normal thing in Taiwan then I would think the translator should be able to account for it.

You could also contact AIT in Taiwan for specific assistance or advice.

[Tina&Roland 4]

Hey,

Thanks for the fast replies. I have contacted TECO and am waiting for a response from them. It would be nice not to have to return to Taiwan just to get my birth cert. Yeah, I suppose a Taiwanese translator would probably translate it properly.

Take care,

Tina

[Tina&Roland 4]

Hey,

Thanks for the fast replies. I have contacted TECO and am waiting for a response from them. It would be nice not to have to return to Taiwan just to get my birth cert. Yeah, I suppose a Taiwanese translator would probably translate it properly.

Take care,

Tina

Hi everyone,

So I spoke to a lady at the Taipei Cultural center and she said that I could use a power of attorney for my relatives to apply on my behalf. I would need my Taiwanese and Canadian passports, relative's address in Taiwan, name, birthdate, Taiwan ID. That would take about 3 business days and then I'd have to pick it up and send to my relative to take to the household registration department. The registration department would send to a translator before my relative gets it and mails it back to me.

The second option would be to apply directly with the consulate a Certificate of Identification. This is essentially a notarized document from the consulate that verifies my Chinese name, date of birth, both parents' names, and place of birth. For this I need my Taiwanese and Canadian passports, my parents' front page of Taiwanese passport, household registration document. Again, it would take 3 days.

Now, option 2 sounds easier because I would be applying directly from the consulate in Toronto. The only question is would this suffice for immigration? It will have all the information: my name, my parents' names, place and date of birth, which is everything a birth certificate has.

Has anyone successfully used the second option? Thanks!

Tina

[Anh map 2,098]

Just a bit of random input... There may be other times that a birth certificate is useful. Why not get a certified copy or two to have later in life?

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Just a bit of random input... There may be other times that a birth certificate is useful. Why not get a certified copy or two to have later in life?

Agreed.

Another thing to consider is that the US consular officers in Canada are used to looking at Canadian birth certificates. They may have never seen a Taiwanese birth certificate. They may even have to fax whatever you send them to the US consulate in Taiwan to find out what the heck you gave them. I think there's less chance of confusion if you send them an actual birth certificate.

[Tina&Roland 4]

Just a bit of random input... There may be other times that a birth certificate is useful. Why not get a certified copy or two to have later in life?

Agreed.

Another thing to consider is that the US consular officers in Canada are used to looking at Canadian birth certificates. They may have never seen a Taiwanese birth certificate. They may even have to fax whatever you send them to the US consulate in Taiwan to find out what the heck you gave them. I think there's less chance of confusion if you send them an actual birth certificate.

I may have a birth certificate issued from the hospital. However, that one doesn't say much. It has my mother's name, my height, weight, and date/time of birth. Usually you wouldn't get your name included until you register with Household registration (I think). So my best bet would probably to just get that. My fiance will call USCIS tomorrow and ask them whether it's the "Certificate of Identification" would suffice. Will keep you posted.

[Tina&Roland 4]

Just a bit of random input... There may be other times that a birth certificate is useful. Why not get a certified copy or two to have later in life?

Agreed.

Another thing to consider is that the US consular officers in Canada are used to looking at Canadian birth certificates. They may have never seen a Taiwanese birth certificate. They may even have to fax whatever you send them to the US consulate in Taiwan to find out what the heck you gave them. I think there's less chance of confusion if you send them an actual birth certificate.

I may have a birth certificate issued from the hospital. However, that one doesn't say much. It has my mother's name, my height, weight, and date/time of birth. Usually you wouldn't get your name included until you register with Household registration (I think). So my best bet would probably to just get that. My fiance will call USCIS tomorrow and ask them whether it's the "Certificate of Identification" would suffice. Will keep you posted.

Hey everyone,

So it turns out that my uncle in Taiwan has been able to get me the document from the Household Registration office. I think this would suffice?

Thanks for the inputs!

Tina